Monthly Archives: September 2013
Checkoff helps fast food giants use milk
Taco Bell, the largest Mexican quick-service restaurant chain in the United States, recently launched the first of several dairy-friendly menu items, thanks to support from the dairy checkoff.
Stark County Fair 2013
The Stark County Jr. Fair auctions grossed nearly $730,000. See the results here.
How do I repair a wire fence?
Getting your farm ready for winter should include a fence inspection. Here's how to fix a fence, if you find a break.
Health insurance premiums to increase
The Ohio Department of Insurance says that individual consumers buying health insurance on the federal government's health insurance exchange for Ohio will pay an average of 41 percent more than they did in 2013.
Food summit to tackle ‘food for billions’
Feeding a world population that will jump from 7 billion to 9 billion by 2050 isn't just a matter of increasing agricultural yields.
How to make a preharvest estimate
Everyone is wondering how their crops stack up this year. Here's a quick how-to guide for estimating your corn and soybean yields.
Scout soybeans for downy mildew: If you have it, it’s there to stay
Ohio State expert: Conditions could not be more perfect for downy mildew and other late season soybean diseases.
Labor Day by the numbers
The first observance of Labor Day was likely on Sept. 5, 1882, when some 10,000 workers assembled in New York City for a parade.
Hog brings $10,000 at Geauga County Fair market livestock sale
Alyse Zemba's 270-pound grand champion market hog brought a whopping $38 a pound at this year's Geauga County Fair junior fair market sale.
