Wednesday, May 1, 2024

ST. LOUIS - U.S. soybean farmers face great challenges and even greater opportunities in the coming years due to the need to cut trans fats out of foods by supplying healthier varieties of soybean oil.

INDIANAPOLIS - Over the years, growers have learned more about the soil and the different techniques to properly manage their crops.

WOOSTER, Ohio - Implants can negatively affect quality, if you let them. Growth implants are commonly used in the cattle industry with little regard to how they influence marbling, the "taste fat," said Gary Fike, feedlot specialist for Certified Angus Beef LLC.

COLUMBUS - Uneven plant spacing and emergence may reduce yield potential in corn. Seed should be spaced as uniformly as possible within the row to ensure maximum yields and optimal crop performance.

COLUMBUS - Ron Hammond, an OSU Extension entomologist with the

ORWELL, Ohio - The northeastern Ohio Farm Credit Services offices are launching a community challenge to raise awareness and funds for 4-H

CADIZ, Ohio - CONSOL Energy's last and largest super excavating shovel left in the world, the Silver Spade, has been scrapped.

The winter storm that blew through the region the week of Feb. 11 left us longing for sunshine and warm breezes.

JEFFERSON, Ohio - A farm safety and preparedness workshop will be March 1 at St. Mary's Parish Hall in Orwell, Ohio.

CARROLLTON, Ohio - Deer damage to crops is a serious problem faced by crop and tree farmers in Carroll County.