Roundup of FFA news for March 15, 2018
Catch up on FFA news from West Branch FFA, Black River FFA, Northwestern FFA and Urbana FFA.
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.
How to keep Canada geese off your property
Canada geese can be encouraged to abandon the pond, yard, golf course or park by implementing multiple strategies in a rotation before nests are built.
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.
