Residual herbicide restrictions likely to affect cover crop planting decisions
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- With interest in cover crops increasing among farmers unable to plant corn because of bad weather, Purdue Extension plant experts say growers should consider herbicide residue restrictions when making planting decisions.
Vehicles aid in weed seed dispersal
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Noxious weeds are often found growing along roads and trails and vehicles have long been suspected of picking up weed seeds and dispersing them to new locations.
Michigan dairyman tackled Johne’s with focus on calves
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Tackling a problem with Johne's disease taught Jake Fisk that concentrating on the basics can help eliminate the spread of many diseases, not just Johne's.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of June 30, 2011:
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio -- During the week of June 6-10 eight members of the Zane Trace FFA chapter attended summer camp at FFA Camp Muskingum...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 30, 2011:
BURTON, Ohio -- At the Breeders and Feeders June 12 meeting all members worked on skillathon. Cloverbuds gave reports on farm safety and practiced...
DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol enters agreement to purchase Iowa land
ITASCA, Ill. -- DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DuPont, has entered into an agreement to purchase a parcel of land in Nevada, Iowa, adjacent to Lincolnway Energy LLC's conventional ethanol plant.
85 claims received after Archbold Elevator’s grain license suspended
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — More than $3.4 million will be paid out to grain producers after operations were halted at Archbold Elevator in April after...
Proposed rule would enact electronic reporting system for dairy products
WASHINGTON -- The USDA recently issued a proposed rule to amend the Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting Program as required by law.
Discovery of the Asian longhorned beetle in Ohio means trouble
CLERMONT, Ohio — The announcement by the Ohio Department of Agriculture that the Asian longhorned beetle was found in Ohio June 17 has panicked woodland owners, including maple syrup producers.
Ugly reality hits the grain markets
The ugly reality in the Buckeye State: Ohio farmers will have a small crop, but the rest of the nation will not.
