Poison hemlock: Prolific weed chokes plants, and can kill livestock
Poison hemlock is a weed that livestock owners cannot afford to ignore because all parts of this plant including leaves, stems and roots are poisonous when ingested.
Ag economist: This isn’t the year to think about expanding hog operation
Delayed planting has increased corn and meal prices, raising concerns that hog production costs will not drop as much as anticipated.
What price of corn is needed to make ethanol blends competitive?
The blend wall is defined as the maximum amount of ethanol that can be consumed in the domestic motor fuel market if ethanol blending is limited to 10 percent of total motor fuel consumption.
Grain market drop surprises many; corn and soybeans both falter
Prices were sharply lower on the Chicago Board of Trade Monday, and many observers were surprised.
Elevator operators were expecting higher prices after a weekend...
How much nitrogen does your field really need?
A new tool helps farmers feed crops only as much as they really need, saving money and the environment.
Farm equipment manufacturers optimistic about continued sales growth
Manufacturers of agricultural machinery are optimistic about near-term business expectations in most parts of the world.
Blueberries profitable option in Ohio
A grower who produces 3,000 pounds of blueberries per acre (which is about average for Ohio) and earns $5 a pound can see $15,000 per acre in gross revenue.
USDA finds rogue glyphosate-resistant wheat in Oregon
There are no GE wheat varieties approved for sale or in commercial production in the United States.
Let’s hope weather staves off wheat head scab in Ohio
Wheat growers can use scab-forecasting system to determine if fungicides are needed.
W. Va. closes borders to walnut plants from areas infected with Thousand Cankers Disease
West Virginia is blocking walnut plant products coming into the state from areas infected with Thousand Cankers Disease. There is no cure once a tree is infected.
