Spraying herbicide on invasive weeds doesn’t always pay, study shows
WASHINGTON -- It may not always pay for ranchers to use herbicides to kill exotic invasive weeds such as leafy spurge, according to a...
Ohio corn stocks lower than last year
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- Ohio corn stocks in all positions June 1 totaled 136.3 million bushels, 32 percent below the 199.6 million bushels stored June...
Ashtabula County crops shredded by hail
ANDOVER, Ohio -- Hail is believed to be the culprit behind widespread crop damage in an area an estimated 3 miles wide and 6...
Guitar is surprise star of gun auction
- Auctioneers Charlie and Keelan McLeish of McLeish Auction Service called a sporting gun auction at June 15 at their auction center in Marietta,...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of July 2, 2009
NORTH LIMA, Ohio -- The Pinelakers 4-H club held its fifth meeting in May.
Members discussed upcoming events, including the Canfield Fair Sept. 2-7,...
Venom shots take the bite out of sting reactions
BALTIMORE — The same bee and other insect venom shots that doctors use to prevent deadly systemic reactions to insect stings can also tone...
The economics of animal welfare regulations proposed for Ohio
By LUTHER TWEETEN (Editor's note: The following is reprinted from the June 2009 issue of the Ohio Ag Manager newsletter published by Ohio State...
Michigan next for livestock standards
SALEM, Ohio -- Ohio legislators aren't the only ones taking action regarding livestock care standards this summer. Michigan state Reps. Mike Simpson and Jeff...
Ohio livestock standards board may be ballot bound this November
SALEM, Ohio -- The fourth week in June was an exciting one for livestock producers and agricultural organizations across the state of Ohio. Within...
Farmers can’t ignore the threat of glyphosate-resistant weeds
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Survey results published in Weed Technology indicate U.S. farmers in general do not feel a sense of urgency when it comes...
