Texas forage expert: Sell out herds now
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — With little to no grazing and hay, should livestock producers continue to try to buy feed, move cattle to another state or just sell out?
USDA opens CRP land in drought area
WASHINGTON— U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Aug. 8 that the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is modifying its Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) policies to...
LETTER: Don’t kid yourself, Ohio farmers, HSUS just getting started
Editor:On Aug. 1, the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review permitted the final two proposed Ohio livestock care standards, layer hens and veal, to...
OSU to host beef and forage night at Jackson Agricultural Research Station
JACKSON, Ohio -- Beef producers are dealing with the rising costs of feed and inputs for making hay, not to mention the impact of this year's weather on forage quality and seeding.
U.S. EPA bans sale, use of DuPont’s Imprelis herbicide
SALEM, Ohio -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered DuPont to halt the sale, use or distribution of Imprelis, an herbicide marketed to control weeds, vines and certain grasses.
Pesticide disposal offered in Perry
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- The Ohio Department of Agriculture will be sponsoring a collection Aug. 23 for farmers wishing to dispose of unwanted pesticides from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Perry Feed and Coal, 4204 Main St., Perry, Ohio.
Ashtabula County sets records with 2011 fair
Several records were set at the 2011 Ashtabula County Fair during the junior fair livestock sale.
USDA’s FSIS tells inspectors to get tough on livestock mishandling
WASHINGTON -- The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a directive Aug. 15 with new instructions to its inspectors to ensure...
USDA reports increase in number of farmers markets across the country
WASHINGTON -- More than 1,000 new farmers markets have been recorded across the country, according to results released recently in the USDA's 2011 National Farmers Market Directory.
Records fall at Butler Farm Show market livestock sale
Several records were set at this year's market livestock sale at the Butler Farm Show, including a record $25.50 per pound for the grand champion hog.
