Which cover crop should you plant? It depends
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- More farmers are using cover crops to limit erosion from fields, control weed growth, fix nitrogen in the soil, feed...
Bats’ pest-control services worth billions to U.S. farmers
Bat declines in the Northeast, the region most severely affected by white-nose syndrome so far, have exceeded 70 percent.
Ohio, Pa., and N.Y. counties gain disaster status; farmers eligible for aid
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Erie County, Pa., as a natural disaster area due to excessive rain that occurred between...
Dairymen will face cottonseed price hike
Reduced plantings are expected to push cottonseed prices to $400/ton.
Corn or conservation? High grain prices could lead to fewer acres entering CRP
U.S. farmers are likely to consider returning their farmland to crops rather than participating in CRP, even with a signing increase to $150 an acre from $100.
Hog producers may benefit from recession due to lower feed costs
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Hog producers may actually be helped by the current recession because of lower feed costs, said a Purdue University Extension...
Farmers not interested in rebuilding beef cattle herds
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The nation's beef herd continues to decline. Due to several years of financial difficulty, producers have little interest in rebuilding...
Study shows corn gene provides resistance to multiple diseases
Researchers at North Carolina State University have found a specific gene in corn that appears to be associated with resistance to three important plant leaf diseases.
Madison County, Ohio, woman dies after H3N2v swine flu virus exposure
The death of a 61-year-old female Madison County, Ohio, resident is being linked to the H3N2v 'swine flu' virus.
Oil and gas permitting activity picking up in Ohio
Ohio issued 76 unconventional well permits so far this year and Pennsylvania, 196, a sign production is continuing on a steady pace (and definitely above last year's levels).
