Monday, October 7, 2024

BUFFALO, Ohio -- Guernsey County cattleman Mike Davis' cow-calf herd has dwindled from 60 to 25 head. And he's not sure how much longer...
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Somewhere ahead lies the bottom for corn, soybean and wheat prices. We don’t know when it will come, but we know it is a long way from breakeven.

Debate continues if benefits of country-of-origin labels policy outweigh costs.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- That old saying about necessity being the mother of all invention? It's true, you know. Just ask Kenny Kuhns.The Trumbull County,...

The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed a series of regulations aimed at operators of farm equipment in Pennsylvania. Those regulations would require farmers to keep logs, prohibit anyone under 18 from working a tractor, and anyone operating a tractor or other farm equipment would need a medical certificate.
Hagie AirScout sprayer

John Deere buys majority ownership stake of Iowa-based Hagie Manufacturing, maker of high-clearance sprayers.
Ohio dairyman Matt Saul

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.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich is proposing cuts in the state income tax in his next budget, but that could mean an increase in the severance tax, sales tax and cigarette taxes.

U.S. corn growers remain on track for a record high 14.0 billion bushel production year, according to the USDA.
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Marlin Clark believes the grain markets have approached their highs for the current marketing year and urges readers to lock in contracts now.