Dairymen searching for answers
Today’s depressed dairy market has lots of layers and moving parts, and farmers are searching for answers to low milk prices.
Ohio shale gas production higher in fourth quarter
Ohio’s horizontal shale wells produced 38 percent more natural gas in the fourth quarter of 2017 than the same period in 2016.
Pearse Lyons, Alltech president and founder, dies at 73
Dr. Pearse Lyons, who founded the diversified company Alltech, died Thursday, March 8, 2018.
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.
