Prepare for planting season, Part 1: The basics
Spring planting season is right around the corner and now is the time to pull out your planters and get them ready.
Grain prices are consistent, but cheap
All three major grains traded on the Chicago Board of Trade have traded to new lows. This happened on the overnight trading, but we have had no rebound.
Ohio Farm Bureau leaders visit the Capitol
County Farm Bureau members, organizational directors and state leaders from Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) have converged on the Capitol for the County Farm Presidents’ Trip in Washington, D.C. March 13-15.
Oil and gas permitting activity picking up in Ohio
Ohio issued 76 unconventional well permits so far this year and Pennsylvania, 196, a sign production is continuing on a steady pace (and definitely above last year's levels).
How to bat-proof your house
Sealing off entrances before the bats return to roost in April will keep them out of your attic without impacting the local bat population.
Ohio Farm Bureau County President’s Trip 2017
Ohio Farm Bureau county presidents, organizational directors and state leaders converge on Washington D.C. to discuss the issues that affect them most.
Fight Palmer amaranth from spreading
Ohio has declared a zero-tolerance threshold on Palmer amaranth, an aggressive weed that has been found in 18 Ohio counties. Do you know what to do if you find it in your fields?
Farmers need total systems approach
This year's Conservation Tillage Conference reminded farmers to take a total systems approach, including the pesticides and chemicals they use.
Schools, auditors voice CAUV concern
School and county auditor associations say that reducing CAUV values for farmers could be costly for others.
How to grow more food in less space
Vertical gardening, container gardening, and growing mini and baby vegetables are three techniques that grow more food in less space.
