Senior FDA officials tour Ohio farms
HURON, Ohio -- Staff and leaders of the Ohio Produce Growers & Marketers Association recently hosted officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Make hay when sun shines, but take steps in case weather won’t cooperate
How can farmers deal with making hay and getting it dry between rains? This is a challenge at times, but there are some proven techniques to speed drying that can help shorten the window between cutting and storing the forage.
Low-cost milking parlors subject of next webinar
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Implementing low-cost milking parlor alternatives will be the topic of the next Technology Tuesdays webinar series offered by Penn State...
Guide helps farmers locate rollover structures for tractors
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Research shows that rollover protective structures, when used in combination with a seatbelt, are 98 percent effective in preventing death and...
Cover crops can diminish need for nitrogen fertilizer applications
PIKETON, Ohio - Cover crops incorporated into a continuous no-till field crop rotation can produce enough nitrogen to complement, or in some cases, replace...
Stall design may affect sow behavior
URBANA, Ill. -- In an effort to establish welfare-friendly guidelines on how to effectively manage gestating sows, researchers at the University of Illinois are...
‘Food deserts’ being found in more than just cities, some in rural areas
Food deserts are areas where the population has limited access to fresh food.
The price of freedom is high
By JUDY KOCAB
Contributing Writer
Every day, we hear so many numbers that we becorne numb to their significance except when the price of gas is...
Determining nitrogen rates to maximize crop returns
URBANA, Ill. — Maximizing investment returns is at the forefront of every farmer’s mind. One of the most expensive investments farmers make is the...
New concepts make sense for produce growers
WOOSTER, Ohio -- High tunnels, raised beds, crop and plant diversity -- they're terms that are becoming commonplace on fruit and vegetable farms in...
