Ohio honey production down 29.2 percent from 2012
Yields from Ohio's 17,000 colonies producing honey averaged 45 pounds in 2013, compared with 60 pounds the previous year.
You’ll pay more for Easter eggs and bacon
You're going to be paying more at the store for your Easter eggs. The American Farm Bureau Federation’s latest Marketbasket Survey shows the total cost of 16 food items was $53.27, up $1.73 or about 3.5 percent compared to a year ago.
Pa. performance tested bull sale totals $265,700
Producers sold 93 Angus, Charolais, Hereford, Shorthorn, Red Angus, Simmental and crossbred bulls. The bulls averaged $2,857 per head.
Urban farming webinar: Commercially viable or just warm fuzzies?
Are urban farms commercially viable or just warm fuzzies? Free webinar looks at research.
Hemlock-killing pest, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, found in new areas in Ohio
New areas in Ohio have been found infected with Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, a small, aphid-like insect native to Asia that threatens eastern hemlock and Carolina hemlock in the eastern United States.
True value of cover crops to farmers, environment
Cover cropping is one of the most rapidly growing soil and water conservation strategies.
Growing in high tunnels takes planning
High tunnels make it possible to grow crops in cooler conditions and extend the growing season.
USDA extends Milk Income Loss Contract program
USDA has extended the Milk Income Loss Contract program through Sept. 1, 2014, or until a new Margin Protection Program for dairy producers (MPP), established by the 2014 farm bill, is operational.
Muskingum conservancy drafts lease for shale drilling at Piedmont Lake
The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District is completing negotiations for an oil and gas lease for Utica Shale development for nearly 6,700 acres at Piedmont Lake in Belmont and Harrison counties.
Spring flood potential is widespread
NOAA predicts moderate spring flood potential in Midwest; California and Southwest stuck with drought.
