Keepin’ it Country
I recently read an article published by Drovers CattleNetwork written by Editor Mary Soukup that made me think of you – yes, you – our readers. The article titled, “Farming and ranching – it’s a family business,” took a close look at the research put out by the USDA’s Economic Research Service on the number of U.S. family farms.
All We Need’s More Rain
Boy, spring broke in like that polar bear who stuck his head in around here last December. I don’t have any cows to feed or have much about agriculture to worry about, but my friends have lost calves in the arctic weather, something we have not seen in many recent years. It used to be that you could go to the sale barn to buy an orphan dairy calf and put it on a cow that lost one and still have something to sell next fall. It isn’t like that now. Plus, that trick could become a lot of work. We once had a Shorthorn/Hereford cross cow that lost her calf so we bought a big Guernsey cross calf to put on her.
Life Is Simple
Although I never intended for my column to become a ‘Dear Abby’ feature, I do get a fair amount of letters and emails from time to time, requesting my advice on a particular subject. Such was the case this past week:
OSU Medical Authority selects proposal from Mercy Health System to manage...
Selection Creates Opportunity to Start Negotiations and Signals Progress on Acquiring a Management Partner
The Oklahoma State University Medical Authority (OSUMA) in Tulsa announced at its meeting today the selection of Mercy Health System as the medical organization to manage the 249-bed Oklahoma State University (OSU) Medical Center hospital in...
Winter cover crops become weeds if not controlled before crop planting
Media contact:
Duane Dailey
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9181
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Kevin Bradley, 573-882-4039
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Winter cover crops growing on crop ground must be eradicated before spring planting, says a University of Missouri Extension weed scientist.
“Earlier the better,”...
Beef prices will remain high until herd numbers increase
Media contact:
Jason Vance
Writer
University of Missouri Extension
Phone: 573-882-9731
E-Mail: [email protected]
Story source: Ron Plain, 573-882-0134
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Record cattle prices have caused a large uptick in beef prices at the grocery store.
University of Missouri Extension agricultural economist Ron Plain says those prices are likely to...