Tag: risk management
Annie’s Project planned in Summit, Portage
Ohio State University Extension in Summit and Portage counties is teaming up to offer Annie's Project from Feb. 21-March 28.
Unconventional risk management in the beef industry
There are a thousand ways cattle production can go wrong, but one often forgotten is the risk associated with producing a bad steak.
Establish safety procedures for manure storage structures
Each year we hear of farm accidents where someone has entered a confined space and been overcome by gas or fallen into a manure lagoon and been drowned.
High volatility, acreage war ahead for growers
HONOLULU -- Solid risk management has never been more important for producers of the nation's major commodities, given a range of volatility factors, North Carolina State University Extension specialist Nicholas Piggott told producers at the American Farm Bureau Federation's 93rd Annual Meeting.
Short course teaches cattle feeders ways to manage risk
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- The 2012 Great Lakes Professional Cattle Feeding and Marketing Short Course will be held Jan. 25 and Feb. 8 at the Wood County Junior Fair Building in Bowling Green Ohio.
Four ways to manage risk volatility on your farm
Corn prices have dropped as much as $2 since August. How are you managing your farm's risk?
Western Pa. workshop to look at risk for food businesses
The workshop, Managing Risk for Food Businesses, will be offered from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 8, at the Penn State Extension office in Mercer County, Pa.
Swine insurance program available for Pennsylvania producers
HARRISBURG, Pa. --A new risk management tool is available for Pennsylvania swine producers who want to protect their gross margin on swine sold for slaughter.
