Farming intentions: Crop acreage will be smaller than expected in ’09
COLUMBUS — Corn acreage in the United States is down and soybean acreage is up for 2009, according to the USDA’s Prospective Plantings Report....
Wayne County, Ohio, developing manure swap
A new pilot project in Wayne County, Ohio, hopes to transform manure from what some would consider waste into a marketable product that could be bartered among agricultural producers or sold to gardeners, landscapers and others seeking a "green" source of high-quality fertilizer.
Ag groups push EPA to fight courts on pesticide application ruling
SALEM, Ohio -- Farmers who apply pesticides on fields near waterways may soon need permits to do so.That's according to a recent ruling by...
USDA: Purchase of nonfat dry milk helps both farmers and low-income families
WASHINGTON -- The USDA is transferring approximately 200 million pounds of nonfat dry milk from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to USDA's Food and...
USDA: Ohio hog numbers up; U.S. numbers down
Ohio hog producers had 1.97 million hogs on hand March 1, 2009, up 2 percent from last quarter and up 6 percent from a year ago. U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2009, was 65.4 million head, down 3 percent from March 1, 2008, and down 2 percent from December 1, 2008.
More than 100 black bear sightings in Ohio in 2008
ATHENS, Ohio — One hundred-five black bear sightings were reported in 21 Ohio counties last year, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources...
The big planting question: Corn or soybeans?
You can toss a coin, but don't ignore your own experience when making planting decisions.
An old concept, a new interest: Farmers find drainage work now can pay high...
SALEM, Ohio — One dairy farm, unable to harvest any crop from a specific field for years, now routinely gets 175-bushel-per-acre corn for silage...
Peregrine falcons nesting in Ohio, Pennsylvania
COLUMBUS -- The 2009 peregrine falcon nesting season is under way in Ohio and Pennsylvania, following the March 11 appearance of an egg in...
Portage County: Garmiers showcase farm-made fuels, lubricants at Ag Day event
HARTVILLE, Ohio — Renewable Lubricants Inc., operating out of the farm of Bill and Jackie Garmier, is one of those family agriculture stories that...
