Dairy cattle a big part of US beef supply
Dairy cattle continue to be a significant contributor to the commercial U.S. beef supply.
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.
California leads U.S. milk production; Ohio dairy herd numbers drop
California continues to lead the U.S. in number of milk cows and overall milk production, while Ohio lost 130 licensed dairy herds in 2013.
Ohio voters overwhelmingly pass Issue 2, but HSUS plans its own ballot initiative
In the Nov. 3 election, Ohio voters passed Issue 2, but the Humane Society of United States plans its own ballot initiative in response.
Ag-Pro acquires JD Equipment
Ag-Pro, Ohio, a subsidiary of Ag-Pro Companies has purchased Ohio-based JD Equipment, adding the dealership's 10 John Deere locations in Ohio and northern Kentucky.
Fight Palmer amaranth from spreading
Ohio has declared a zero-tolerance threshold on Palmer amaranth, an aggressive weed that has been found in 18 Ohio counties. Do you know what to do if you find it in your fields?
Pitching farm life: Brenda Hastings takes dairy industry in an all new direction
Brenda Hastings pulls no punches on the subject of being a dairy farmer. And the co-owner of Hastings Dairy in Geauga County, Ohio, has become one of her industry’s most active advocates.
USDA gives nonbrowning apples the green light
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has deregulated two apple varieties genetically engineered to resist browning.
Dose of reality has come to back to markets
Last week, the Russian proposal to allow Ukraine to export grain tanked prices. This week, prices rebounded as traders realized how difficult that would be.
POET Biorefining expands in Marion
POET Biorefining-Marion broke ground Aug. 15 to expand its production capacity from 70 million gallons of ethanol per year to 150 million gallons.
