A beginner’s guide to equine health care
(First in a three-part series) SALEM, Ohio - Horses need a home, too. Yes, horses graze in pastures but they also need shelter.
Coldwell Tree Farm: Planning and patience
SUMMITVILLE, Ohio - Two days after Christmas 1992, Dave Coldwell chopped firewood in a neighbor's forest.
Stark Co. Farm Bureau: Hurricane brings Rohrs home for award
CANTON, Ohio - If it hadn't been for Hurricane Frances, this year's Stark County Distinguished Service award winners may not have been in Ohio to receive their recognition.
Field day looks at forages for horses
FINDLAY, OHIO - A special field day for all horse owners, managers, and other grass producers to help manage and establish pastures and hay fields is planned Oct.
Forty-seven Ohio counties declared disaster areas due to weather onslaught
COLUMBUS - Ohio's State Farm Service Agency Executive Director Larry Adams said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture designated 47 counties in Ohio as primary disaster areas due to damage and losses caused by various disasters that occurred this year.
Hold your horses
If you've got a small parcel of land and dream of owning a horse, stop right there. You should consider several things before buying a horse for the first time.
Corn drydown signals when to harvest
COLUMBUS - Many agronomists recommend to begin harvesting corn for dry grain storage at about 24 to 25 percent grain moisture.
Grange rushes to help non-member clear tornado debris to harvest silage
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The recent tornado that touched down in the Campbelltown, Lebanon County area received national news coverage as well as local coverage, especially
Production impacts elevator contracts
FARGO, N.D. - What should be done to your marketing plan if frost or other weather event has sharply reduced your production?
Preharvest marketing strategies generally emphasize selling a high percentage of the crop at favorable prices using elevator contracts and put options.
Ready, aim … Diseases lining up for one last shot at soybeans
COLUMBUS - Ohio's soybean crop is holding its own despite getting slammed with diseases and the onset of cooler-than-normal August temperatures, which could delay the grain-filling process.
