It’s hard to believe that another year is coming to an end. The Summit County Farm Bureau’s work year begins on October 1st and ends on September 30th. That means, it’s that time of the year for the Board of Trustees to develop a plan of work for … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2017
Tales from the Back 40: How We Caught the New Bull, a humorous story of farm life – by Bob Luther
One year in August, Tim bought a new bull and decided, for some reason, to keep it up at Eddie Luther's farm. I warned Tim if the bull got loose he would be very hard to catch up there. He said not to worry, that the bull had gotten out the first … [Read more...]
No-till Farming – A Blessing or a Curse by Tom Dayton
In recent years no-tilling has become a blessing for farmers because of its benefits such as less soil erosion, less labor and fuel resulting from no plowing and the fact that soybeans and corn have been genetically engineered to resist applications … [Read more...]