Beans could mean bucks for farmers
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.
Even seeds deserve the VIP treatment
INDIANAPOLIS - Over the years, growers have learned more about the soil and the different techniques to properly manage their crops.
Growth implants must be correctly timed or marbling, grade lessened
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.
Plant spacing key to high corn yield
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.
Plenty of opportunity for pests in ’07
Ready for a challenge? Farm Credit Services will match your money
ORWELL, Ohio - The northeastern Ohio Farm Credit Services offices are launching a community challenge to raise awareness and funds for 4-H
Historic Ohio coal spade scrapped
CADIZ, Ohio - CONSOL Energy's last and largest super excavating shovel left in the world, the Silver Spade, has been scrapped.
Is it summer yet?
The winter storm that blew through the region the week of Feb. 11 left us longing for sunshine and warm breezes.
Keep your farm ready for anything
JEFFERSON, Ohio - A farm safety and preparedness workshop will be March 1 at St. Mary's Parish Hall in Orwell, Ohio.
Nuisance deer the topic of workshop
CARROLLTON, Ohio - Deer damage to crops is a serious problem faced by crop and tree farmers in Carroll County.