Grain harvest winds down to early finish
Although it is only the start of November, this strange and accelerated crop year is winding down to a close.
NMPF: Phase out dairy cattle tail docking by January 2017
ORLANDO — The board of the National Milk Producers Federation has set Jan. 1, 2017, as the date for dairy farmers participating in the...
Harvesting (and marketing) grain in hope
More than any other time in recent memory, farmers this year are harvesting in hope. That is, their collective marketing plan is to hope that prices get better.
International panel warns that meat causes cancer
The World Health Organization now classifies the consumption of red meat as 'probably' carcinogenic to humans. Processed meat was classified as carcinogenic to humans.
Dairymen have until Nov. 20 to join Margin Protection Program
Dairymen have until Nov. 20 to enroll in the federal Margin Protection Program for coverage in 2016.
Ohio electric co-ops file challenge to EPA’s Clean Power Plan
Ohio-based Buckeye Power joined the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in petitioning the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to review the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan.
Co-ops set records for income for fourth consecutive year
Cooperatives earned $6.5 billion in net income and generated $246.7 billion in total revenue last year.
It’s cool, yes, but drone’s true value is in the data
“There’s value and return on investment in finding problems before the combine,” says Precision Drone Owner Matt Minnes, who demonstrated the drone during the 2015 Farm Science Review.
It’s not ‘social media,’ it’s just sharing the story of agriculture
Ohio farmer Charles Wildman on the importance of farmers on social media: “I just put a human face on what we’re doing, and with that, you gain trust for the bigger issues.”
Can you find a new farm owner who is not a family member?
For many, it’s ‘out of the box’ thinking to consider having someone outside the family assume the ownership and management of a farm, but it may be a viable option to consider.
