Sometimes, it is best to not ask “why” a situation looks a bit screwy, but rather to simply take advantage of it and move on....More

Farm income set records in 2011, with estimated total net income for U.S. farms topping $100 billion, according to USDA economic forecasts. With tax season approaching, this is a good time for individual farmers to take a good look at their own operations’ financial performance, says a University of Missouri Extension agriculture business specialist...More

Farmers are never encouraged to spread manure or fertilizer on frozen or snow-covered ground, but researchers know that sometimes it's inevitable. That is why Robert Mullen of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) and Jon Rausch, Ohio State University (OSU) Extension educator, will present, "How to Apply Manure and Fertilizer to Frozen/Snow Covered Ground, if You Absolutely Have To," at the 2011 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference set for Feb. 24-25 at the McIntosh...More