Thursday, April 25, 2024

CARROLLTON, Ohio - Ron Carlton has been trying to reduce the number of deer on his tree farm for 20 years.

SALEM, Ohio - Farmers are abuzz about at least half a dozen ethanol plants proposed for Ohio and western Pennsylvania.

ST. LOUIS - U.S. soybean farmers face great challenges and even greater opportunities in the coming years due to the need to cut trans fats out of foods by supplying healthier varieties of soybean oil.

INDIANAPOLIS - Over the years, growers have learned more about the soil and the different techniques to properly manage their crops.

WOOSTER, Ohio - Implants can negatively affect quality, if you let them. Growth implants are commonly used in the cattle industry with little regard to how they influence marbling, the "taste fat," said Gary Fike, feedlot specialist for Certified Angus Beef LLC.

COLUMBUS - Uneven plant spacing and emergence may reduce yield potential in corn. Seed should be spaced as uniformly as possible within the row to ensure maximum yields and optimal crop performance.

COLUMBUS - Ron Hammond, an OSU Extension entomologist with the

ORWELL, Ohio - The northeastern Ohio Farm Credit Services offices are launching a community challenge to raise awareness and funds for 4-H

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Salt, which is made up of sodium and chlorine, plays an important nutritional role in the diet of cattle, according to Eldon Cole, livestock specialist with

BURTON, Ohio - When there is little to do except plow snow, fix equipment or work on income taxes, the sugar bush beckons.