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Blocking ‘ag gag’ laws may prolong abuse
Posted on April 25, 2013 by Mike Haley in Agvocate, Farm, livestock careGrowing up on a farm, one of my biggest responsibilities was tending to the animals in our family’s care. At times livestock can be unpredictable in ways that are both amusing and frustrating, but much like a parent cares for thUeir child I cannot think of a moment that my top priority was not in [...]
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Visit us at the 2013 Ohio Beef Expo
Posted on March 11, 2013 by Pam Haley in UncategorizedThe Ohio Beef Expo is quickly approching, and we hope that you take the time to look us up on March 15th-17th 2011! If you are planning on attending be sure to check out the Eastern Spring Classic Simmental Sale on Saturday March 16th as we have 3 exciting lots consigned to the sale (listed [...]
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Fall Roundup – Pictures
Posted on November 30, 2012 by Mike Haley in farm photos
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Farm week in pictures 5-10-12
Posted on June 9, 2012 by Mike Haley in #AgChat, farm photosThe last spring calf was born on our farm this week. Sorry I couldn’t get a better picture, he is a moover! Got a good start spraying weeds that have invaded my soybeans. We finished sidedressing (fertilizing) corn last week, after a rough start its finally starting to take off and look good! The mums [...]
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The Ultimate Sacrifice
Posted on May 28, 2012 by Mike Haley in family, UncategorizedThis post is about a man from our little town whom I have never met, yet he has sacrificed everything for me and you. First Lieutenant John Runkle was fighting for our freedom in Afghanistan just a little over a year ago when when his unit was struck by an improvised explosive device on May [...]
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Farm Spring in pictures.
Posted on May 27, 2012 by Mike Haley in #AgChat, Farm, farm photosWell its been awhile since I have posted much about the farm, so a quick update! All the corn is planted and growing. Soybeans are all in the ground, some a second time and after this most recent downpour we may have to replant some again ;( Hay season is in full swing as we [...]
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I am Just a Farmer: My latest on the Just Farmers blog
Posted on May 9, 2012 by Mike Haley in Just FarmersThe term “just a farmer” can mean a lot of things. For several in agriculture it’s a negative connotation as it implies that farmers are “just” and nothing more. It’s obvious to those well connected to agriculture that this is not true as even the simplest of farmers are far more than “just,” and their [...]
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Weed Management, my latest column
Posted on April 29, 2012 by Mike Haley in Feedstuffs FoodlinkHaving grown up on a farm, there are several things about farming I just seem to know, some I have learned along the way and many more I am still learning as I go. One of the learning moments I still remember from my younger years was that shortly after my local cooperative sprayed a [...]
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Find me in Feedstuffs and Just Farmers!
Posted on April 26, 2012 by Mike Haley in UncategorizedAs several may have noticed my blog posts have slowed down here on the Haley Farms blog. This is in part because things have been pretty busy around the far the last six months. For those that are unaware I have also started writing a column for Feedstuffs! So far this has been very exciting [...]
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All covered in Poop.
Posted on April 24, 2012 by Mike Haley in Cattle, Farm, livestock careWe had a cow bloat this morning. I don’t know if she ate to much last night, or just was laying the wrong direction for to long and the gases in her rumen could not escape. Nonetheless she was stuck on her side and could not get up. I frantically started to push on her [...]
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