Beef expansion continues, but profit margins will still be tight
CattleFax expert: Cattle prices are expected to average $135 compared to $126 during 2013, an increase of 7 percent.
Vilsack and Sherrod Brown team up to push farm bill as economic driver
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted the 2014 farm bill in a sweep through Ohio Jan. 31 that included the Ohio Farmers Union annual meeting in Columbus.
Cash prices will barely cover direct costs of raising corn
There's been shift in profit centers on some Midwestern dairy farms for a couple years, one that is likely to shift again in 2014.
House, Senate approve $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill; ag research gets boost
This is the first comprehensive spending proposal for the federal government since the 2012 omnibus spending bill. The good news is that the bill increases discretionary funding for major ag programs.
Perdue closing chicken plant in Fredericksburg, Pa.
Perdue is closing a chicken production plant in Fredericksburg, Pa., and its related distribution center in Denver, Pa.
Pa. governor signs bill that classifies high tunnels as ‘temporary structures’
Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett signed into law Dec. 23 a measure introduced by Sen. Elder Vogel that ensures high tunnel greenhouses are not considered permanent structures and categorized as real estate for tax purposes.
Alta, CRV create dairy AI partnership
Two providers of bovine genetics, Alta and CRV, have agreed to collaborate in their North American Holstein genetic programs.
Produce growers can tap into webinars from Cornell, Penn State
Vegetable and small-fruit growers can participate in a series of monthly, Web-based seminars sponsored by Penn State Extension and Cornell Cooperative Extension that will kick off Dec. 18.
Ohio natural gas production up 18.4 percent during 2012
COLUMBUS — Reports from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) show the development of Ohio’s mineral resources in 2012 produced more than $2.7...
Forget the woolly worm, here’s what real experts predict about winter weather
Are we going to have a bad winter? No strong climate pattern influence anticipated through upcoming winter season.
