Wet spring stresses pastures, forages
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Rain kept farmers from planting corn and soybeans for several weeks, but the relatively unprecedented precipitation this spring had another significant consequence: pasture and forage stress.
NOAA: Flooding this summer could rival Great Flood of 1993
WASHINGTON -- Many rivers in the upper Midwest and northern Plains remain above flood stage, and the threat for more flooding will continue through the summer, according to forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service.
W. Va. landowners urged to apply for gypsy moth suppression program
CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- Agriculture commissioner Gus R. Douglass is asking West Virginia landowners to help the West Virginia Department of Agriculture and West Virginia University Extension Service fight gypsy moths.
Ohio couple receives national young Jersey breeder award
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio —David and Beth Ertl, Edison, Ohio, received one of six Young Jersey Breeder Awards given by the American Jersey Cattle Association in ceremonies during the association’s annual meetings in Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
Repeal of Ohio estate tax concerns transition-planning professionals
COLUMBUS -- Commonly referred to as the "Death Tax" by critics, estate tax is one of the more controversial issues in agricultural policy circles, said an Ohio State Extension agricultural law expert.
About those cow burps? Cattle are actually more green these days
If all U.S. beef was grass-fed, it would increase land use by 131 million acres.
American Jersey Cattle Association announces annual breeder awards
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — Donald S. Sherman, Hilmar, Calif., received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Jersey Cattle Association June 24 at the Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
Ohio Poultry Association speaks out about HSUS and UEP deal
COLUMBUS — Jim Chakeres, executive vice president, Ohio Poultry Association, said Ohio’s egg farmers are committed to producing safe, affordable and wholesome eggs, while maintaining the highest level of care for our hens.
HSUS/United Egg Producers’ animal care proposal
— Require conventional cages (currently used by more than 90 percent of the egg industry) to be replaced, through a phase-in period, with new,...
United Egg Producers and HSUS announce agreement over hen housing
The United Egg Producers and HSUS held a news conference July 7 announcing a proposal to change the egg industry.
