Speak up: Landowners near Wayne National Forest urged to talk
Landowners bordering or near the Wayne National Forest in southeastern Ohio are battling for the right to lease their land and in return develop their mineral rights.
Field Notes: GMOs, shale leasing, Rural Roles
The National Academies of Sciences say GMOs are safe to eat. Plus, landowners near the Wayne National Forest need to speak up about leasing for oil and gas, and the latest installment of Rural Roles features Mike and Barb, who are trailblazers in their work toward building horse trails and camps in Ohio.
Gerards helped give equine trail riders miles of opportunity
Mike and Barb Gerard helped connect horse riding trails in the Mohican area, and have spent a lifetime serving equine owners.
The farm balance sheet
The balance sheet is a snapshot of what the farm business owns (assets) and what it owes (liabilities). Do your first farm balance sheet when you begin farming.
Farm income, farmland values continue to fall
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' farm income index value declined for the seventh consecutive quarter to an all-time survey low.
Ohio prison farms begin selling cows, bidding to buy milk
Supporters say plan to privatize will be better for inmates, and more efficient.
Could water quality trading help solve Ohio’s nutrient issues?
A group of Ohio county commissioners is considering the potential of voluntary water quality trading.
No dicamba use allowed on RR2X soybeans in 2016
Many grain elevators, soybean processors and other first purchasers have issued notices stating they will not accept RR2X soybeans this fall.
Young cattle showmen win honors through Ohio’s BEST program
his year’s BEST program featured 15 sanctioned shows across the state with over 550 youth participants showing 740 head of market animals and heifers.
Kubota to buy Great Plains Manufacturing
Kubota Corporation has entered into an agreement to purchase Great Plains Manufacturing Inc., based in Salina, Kansas.
