Getting Older Maiden Mares With Foal A Solvable Issue
After a successful career as a working horse, many owners want to breed their mares to raise colts. However, sometimes it is difficult to get an older mare in foal and or maybe even an impossible task.
New Books Bring Reflections
“Reading is the best way to be informed about the past, present and future while also having a fun time.” Always enjoying reading since learning how more than 65 years ago, newspapers have generally been read the most. However, books have also been a prominent source of reading through the decades taking spurts of frequency. […]
Farm Profit Seminar Planned March 23 At Wamego
Agriculture success is essential to providing food for the world. To help ensure that objective a Farm Profit Seminar has been scheduled at Wamego.
More Than 150 Special Programs On Tap For EquiFest Of Kansas At Salina
“There is just no way to see and hear everything because there’s so much going on.” The statement has been heard and repeated numerous times in the past several weeks.
‘Beautiful’ Snow Is Work
“Who said they sure would like to have some snow?” That’s the same one who insisted, “It sure is a pretty snow.”
Buffalo Soldiers’ Service To Nation’s Welfare Feature For EquiFest Of Kansas Reenactments
Buffalo Soldiers were an important part of this nation’s history never appreciated or even known about. Pages of time will be turned back more than a century-and-a-half when Buffalo Soldier re-enactors come to Salina.
‘Mary Didn’t Ride Donkey’
“At first obnoxious, the ‘Eeyore’ now heard frequently from the ranch corral is becoming somewhat the norm.” Still Cody the palomino barrel horse in the neighboring pen isn’t so sure he likes the donkey next door. Often, he’ll still lay his ears back and charge toward the long eared rough haired crest necked equine-of-sorts nearby.
Farm Succession Planning Required For Families To Stay On The Land
Many farm and ranch owners desire to keep the business operating within the family well into the future. Actions to help facilitate such a succession plan were reviewed by Roger McEowen at a recent Farm Profit Seminar in Ottawa.
Commodity Profitability For Farmers Managing Marketing Opportunities
“Grain prices are at near record levels so what should a farmer do?” There were no definite answers but opportunities were reviewed during a recent Farm Profit Seminar in Ottawa.
Vigilant Agricultural Profitability Outlook Presented By Financiers
“Cautious optimism prevails for farmers maintaining working capital, following an equipment replacement plan, managing debt and establishing a marketing strategy.” Alan Maxwell and Jack Rickabaugh represented Frontier Farm Credit with that consensus presentation at a Farm Profit Seminar in Ottawa.