Why cows need names : and more secrets of Amish farms

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An inspiring glimpse into the struggles of a young Amish farm family Agriculture continues to be the largest industry in the United States with over 2.2 million farms. Amazingly, well over 100,000 new small family farms have sprung up in the past few years and almost no one noticed. Why Cows Need Na...

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Main Author: James, Randy, 1955-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Kent, Ohio : Kent State University Press, 2013
Subjects:
Farm life > Ohio > Geauga County.
Farms > Ohio > Geauga County.
Amish farmers > Ohio > Geauga County > Biography.
Dairy farmers > Ohio > Geauga County > Biography.
Biography
Biographies.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • A Bumpy Road Ahead
  • A New Farm ... Just Think of the Possibilities
  • Who Are These Amish Folks?
  • The Budget Numbers
  • GET BIGGER AND SPECIALIZE
  • Four Big Questions
  • Binders, Planters and Other Such Stuff
  • Why Cows Need Names
  • Silage 101
  • "Lunch" Talk & Silage 102
  • Milking, a Family Affair
  • The Comfort of Friends
  • Horsemeat For Breakfast
  • Tour The Manure
  • Manure Minutia and Lunch
  • Drafted Out of Retirement
  • The Milk Price Blues
  • " ... It's What We Want To Do"
  • Chinese Under the Maple Tree
  • ... We Always Do
  • Moving On
  • Afterword.

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