Dairymen, two online tools can help with Margin Protection Program choice
Online tools help dairymen calculate Margin Protection Program costs, as well as forecast MPP payments and the total MPP benefits the producer can anticipate.
Akron company builds drones for farm use
An Akron business specializes in building drones that can be used for farming practices.
Farm Science Review to focus on new technologies, innovation
More than 620 exhibitors with some 4,000 product lines will set up shop in the 80-acre exhibit area at the three-day Farm Science Review, Sept. 16-18.
Recount underway for Missouri “Right to Farm” amendment
A recount is in the works for Missouri's "Right to Farm" amendment, which narrowly passed last month.
Ag survey shows continued decline in Midwest, Mid-South farmland prices
Amid excellent crop growing conditions and lower grain prices, farmland values in the Midwest and Mid-South continued to decline during the second quarter of 2014.
Farm and Dairy’s week in review: 9/6
The top stories from the week August 31-September 6, 2014.
Mathematicians help California drought-weary berry growers address water issues
Good math and iPads helping California berry growers.
Henry Ford Hospital replaces heart valve outside the heart
For the first time in the U.S., doctors at Henry Ford Hospital used a minimally invasive procedure to replace a failing, hard-to-reach heart valve with a new one — and placed it just outside the heart.
Looking ahead: natural gas supply, cost could be more than last year
A shortage in natural gas this winter isn’t likely, thanks to the shale gas industry.
What can I plant now?
The most common misconception about fall vegetable production is that you need a hoop or green house to do it.
