Two-year-old tops Holstein sale, bringing $7,000
A senior 2-year-old topped the Pennsylvania Holstein Convention Sale, held March 3 at the Solanco Fairgrounds in Quarryville, Pennsylvania.
Pa. Holstein Convention honors members
During the Pennsylvania Holstein Convention, Vincent and Juliet Wagner and Melvin G. Peifer were inducted into the hall of fame.
Farmers caught in economic squeeze
Even with modest projected increases in commodity prices in 2019, net farm income is expected to remain far below the record level set in 2013.
Ag truckers granted more time on electronic logging
Livestock haulers and others in the ag industry have 90 more days to weigh in on federal rules that would require truckers to take breaks.
Tariffs could spell disaster for Ohio farmers
Tariffs on imported aluminum and steel, which President Trump imposed March 8 could have disastrous consequences, particularly for soybean farmers.
Ohio Farm Bureau talks ag policy in DC
The Ohio Farm Bureau county presidents, along with Ohio Farm Bureau staff, are in D.C. March 13-15 to talk agricultural policy.
Regaining soil functions
Regaining soil health means higher yields and more aggregate stability. Experts describe the need to treat soil like a living breathing being.
Dean Foods drops more than 100 dairy farmers
More than 100 dairy farms in eight states received a letter from Dean Foods terminating their milk contracts with the company, effective May 31.
Ohio shale gas production higher in fourth quarter
Ohio’s horizontal shale wells produced 38 percent more natural gas in the fourth quarter of 2017 than the same period in 2016.
Use caution as flood waters recede
The flooding may be over, but there are still concerns for farmers and for livestock.
