How to prepare backyard chickens for winter
Backyard chickens need safe, healthy environments to survive cold weather. There are several ways you can make winter a little easier on your flock.
A farmer’s guide to saving for retirement
Farmers may not have the same financial options to save for retirement as large companies, but they still have options. Learn more about those options.
Ohio Supreme Court says CAUV woodland owners can appeal
Woodland owners can appeal their CAUV property taxes before the Ohio Department of Taxation's Board of Appeals, according to a court decision.
Disease-resistant apples perform better than old varieties
You may not find them in stores yet, but it’s only a matter of time before new disease-resistant apple cultivars are more popular than old favorites.
U.S. biodiesel production increasing despite expiration of tax credit
Through the first nine months of 2017, U.S. biodiesel production levels were slightly higher than 2016 levels, despite the expiration of a federal biodiesel blender’s tax credit at the end of 2016.
Plan to stay safe during winter weather
Learn more about being prepared for winter weather and what to include in an emergency kit for your car.
Pa. milk’s over-order premium drops
The Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board reduced the Class I over-order premium price for milk from $1.60 to $0.75 per hundredweight, beginning Jan. 1.
Farm management winter checklist
Winter always seems like a slower time, but farm and grazing management never take a break. Make sure you've got your best foot forward this spring.
Dairy and veal farmers face new rules
Rules regarding tail docking of dairy cattle and the housing of veal calves will take effect Jan. 1
Corn growers beware of Fusarium mold
Fluctuating weather has created conditions ideal for growing Fusarium mold, otherwise known as ‘Ear Rot’, which produces Vomitoxin and Zearalenone toxins.
