Ohio approves two large solar farms
The Ohio Power Siting Board has approved two solar projects, one in Brown County and one in Hardin County, that would become the largest solar farms in Ohio once constructed.
Bill would exempt farms from reporting emissions
Bipartisan legislation introduced in U.S. Senate would exempt livestock farmers from reporting routine farm emissions under CERCLA, commonly known as the Superfund Act.
How much longer can dairy farmers survive?
Dairy expert: We’ve got more dairy farmers on the ropes this year than we’ve seen in the last two to three years. And some farmers won't bounce back.
7 options for dairymen in a tight market
Seven things that dairy farmers and dairy experts say can help dairymen during this time of low milk prices.
Federal budget bill revamps MPP to help dairy farmers
Although the basic-level dairy margin protection (MPP) is expanded in the new budget bill, with low milk prices, we haven’t come anywhere close to the $5 margin protection being offered.
CattleFax: Margins are tight, but cattle outlook strong in 2018
CattleFax beef cattle outlook: 'Demand is robust on all fronts' but expect tight margins. Profitable price levels still out there for the cow-calf segment; feeders and backgrounders, not so much.
USDA unveils new website, farmers.gov
New USDA website, Farmers.gov, will let farmers make appointments with USDA offices, file forms, and apply for USDA programs online.
The word from Washington on tax break for farmers: ‘Whoops!’
The new tax law gives a 20 percent deduction of the gross proceeds for any commodities sold by farmers to a co-op. That is not just huge, it's gigantic.
Natural gas growth concentrated in Marcellus and Utica shale
Natural gas pipelines coming online from Utica and Marcellus shale are likely to trigger higher wellhead natural gas prices, but overall market is flat.
It’s official: 2017 corn yield set record
The 2017 corn yield in the U.S. is estimated at a record high 176.6 bushels per acre, according to the latest USDA report.
