Ethanol byproducts are option for feed rations, but push your pencil first
SALEM, Ohio - Farmers are abuzz about at least half a dozen ethanol plants proposed for Ohio and western Pennsylvania.
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.
Biofuels, beef and big corn acres: Feds see farm outlook in their crystal ball
URBANA, Ill. - Some of us want to know what the future holds, like tomorrow's weather forecast. Others want to know what the future holds so they can calculate what the farm economy will be like in 10 years.
Dairy owners and employees can learn about feedbunk, milk harvest practices
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State Dairy Alliance and the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania are hosting a series workshops on feeding management and milk harvest management.
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.
