U.S. hog and pigs inventory lowest since 2007
WASHINGTON – As of March 1, there were 62.9 million head of hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, the lowest inventory since 2007, according...
PED virus changes some county fair tag-in routines
Stark County junior fair leaders are also considering changes, but the specifics haven’t been finalized.
State agencies craft manure agreement
Current law gives oversight of agricultural pollution and manure management responsibility for smaller livestock farms to ODNR while ODA regulates the large livestock farms.
Optimum planting date could be delayed this year
In most years, experts advise to plant corn in southern Ohio between April 10 and May 10 and in northern Ohio between April 15 and May 10.
Beef producers: Beware of cold winter’s impact on calving, lactation
Beef cows’ nutritional requirements to stay warm and perform well have been higher this winter, putting pressure on their hay inventories and leading to increased costs for producers.
Increase to Ohio’s beef checkoff approved, ODA says
The referendum, seeking to increase the state checkoff on cattle from $1 to $2, received enough favorable votes to pass.
U.S. farmers expect to plant record soybean crop
Planting intentions surpass historic soybean record by 4 million acres, USDA reports.
Wayne County recognizes top dairy producers
Wayne County Dairy Service unit meets, recognizes best.
New hearing dates announced for Hilcorp application
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Department of Environmental Protection announced that the hearing sessions on an application for gas well spacing units, or spacing order,...
Bigger tractors for now, but robots could reverse trend
Ag engineering expert says the era of bigger tractors could eventually give way to much smaller, robotic machines.
