Marketing the ocean waves
Sit by a quote screen the last month and the corn chart for the Chicago Board of Trade is like the ocean tide. It ebbs and it flows. Then ebbs some more.
Ohio sheep producers attend the Buckeye Shepherd’s Symposium
Sheep producers from around Ohio came together for the Buckeye Shepherd’s Symposium in Wooster to hear from industry professionals and more.
5 stories farmers read this week: Dec. 12
This week’s top stories include an Ohioan’s return to Poland 69 years after delivering horses, more fines against Case Farms, tips for purchasing firewood and the latest stats from Ohio’s shale wells.
Get an early start on the spring garden
There are numerous benefits to planning your spring garden now, from getting a head start to having a good-sized early harvest.
Pennsylvania lawmakers want state milk premium shown to producers
Lawmaker says Pennsylvania milk premium was intended for farmers, not milk marketers.
Belmont County leads Ohio in Utica shale permits issued
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources reported 1,648 Utica shale wells have been drilled as of Nov. 28.
Farm and Dairy’s Field Notes: Episode 6
This week, reporter Kristy Seachrist tells us about the WTO ruling on meat labeling rules, the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation's challenges and the winner of the Farm Bureau's Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award.
Seagoing cowboys: Ohioan returns to Poland 69 years after historic voyage
Between 1945 and 1947, the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration and the Brethren Relief Center of the Church of the Brethren organized approximately 360 shipments of livestock — mostly horses, heifers and mules — to war-torn countries.
OSHA levies more fines against Case Farms
Case Farms, one of Ohio's top poultry processors, has been fined nearly $2 million this year for safety violations.
Extra care can prevent silage pileups, preserve feed quality
Livestock producers need to take extra care when creating and maintaining stored silage piles to produce quality animal feed and ensure safety.
