What triggered high milk prices? Exports
As a percentage of total U.S. production, we are now exporting more dairy products than corn. (We exported the equivalent of 31.2 billion pounds of milk, or more than the total annual milk production from New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania combined.)
Deere hits record first quarter earnings of $681 million
Coming off a booming year, lower farm income expectations in 2014 will slow sales of John Deere agricultural machinery in the U.S. and Canada. Deere expects sales to be down 5 to 10 percent for the year.
Results of beta-agonists complicated
More research needs to be done to further understand how all beta-agonists on the market work in cattle feeding.
Utica and Marcellus shale: Many want severance tax funds to come back to affected...
A third plan for the proposed severance tax may be on its way to the Ohio Statehouse.
Geauga County Extension offers Maple 101 class
Aspiring and beginning maple sugaring producers wishing to hone your skills may benefit from this program.
Tractor Supply Co. announces FFA scholarship program
Following a successful initial campaign in 2013, Tractor Supply Company has announced the second annual Growing Scholars program in partnership with the National FFA Foundation.
Pero Dairy: Family, farming and community life
EAST CANTON, Ohio — Imagine being responsible for six children, 132 dairy cattle and 400 acres on a daily basis.
Some would say it is...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Feb. 13, 2014:
OBERLIN, Ohio — The Firelands FFA, Firelands Student Council and the principal’s fund sponsored nationally-known speaker and best seller Sam Glenn Feb. 4.
Firelands students...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Feb. 13, 2014:
CORTLAND, Ohio — The Trumbull Co. 4-H Dairy Judging Team elected Zane Lehmann, president; Tabatha Sherbourne, vice president; Lauren Almasy, secretary; and Keith Barto,...
Watch your step: Stay safe on the farm with proper lighting and footwear
As the region continues to experience one of the coldest, snowiest winters in recent years, growers and producers can take measures to ensure their safety in increasingly hazardous outdoor conditions.
