The  blast of winter weather has brought frigid temperatures and high winds, in other words, windchill.  Unfortunately, we can’t just close the “farm” like schools or government offices during inclement weather.  Livestock needs to be fed, water … [Read more...]

On farms, orchards, nurseries and greenhouse operations in the United States, labor sometimes is a scarce commodity even with competitive wages for the sometimes menial tasks.  Some of the menial tasks of agricultural work include hours in the hot … [Read more...]

Ohio Farm Bureau (OFBF) is now 100 years old and we are celebrating our Centennial Anniversary this year.    “People have within their own hands the tools to fashion their own destiny.” Murray D. Lincoln, Ohio Farm Bureau’s first executive … [Read more...]

(Let’s hope you will never need it!) You might want to make a copy for your files, just in case of future reference. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put 'PHOTO ID REQUIRED.' When you are writing checks to pay on … [Read more...]

    you have a larger collection of ball caps and stocking caps than Dick’s Sporting Goods. you carry a rectal animal thermometer in the inside pocket of your coat, all winter long. you have used a paper napkin and duct tape to bandage a cut … [Read more...]