Deere hits record first quarter earnings of $681 million
Coming off a booming year, lower farm income expectations in 2014 will slow sales of John Deere agricultural machinery in the U.S. and Canada. Deere expects sales to be down 5 to 10 percent for the year.
Results of beta-agonists complicated
More research needs to be done to further understand how all beta-agonists on the market work in cattle feeding.
Utica and Marcellus shale: Many want severance tax funds to come back to affected...
A third plan for the proposed severance tax may be on its way to the Ohio Statehouse.
Pero Dairy: Family, farming and community life
EAST CANTON, Ohio — Imagine being responsible for six children, 132 dairy cattle and 400 acres on a daily basis.
Some would say it is...
Watch your step: Stay safe on the farm with proper lighting and footwear
As the region continues to experience one of the coldest, snowiest winters in recent years, growers and producers can take measures to ensure their safety in increasingly hazardous outdoor conditions.
Propane shortage may be waning, but price concerns aren’t going away
U.S. propane inventories are nearly 44 percent lower than a year ago, and, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the average U.S. price for propane hit a record two weeks ago, up $1.05 to $4.01 a gallon. The propane supply is rebounding, but it is going to cost consumers.
DIY winter weather survival gear for the handy
This winter has been a doozy. If you're handy, here's a couple of ways to make your life in snowy weather a bit easier.
What’s the next big meat? Immigrant population driving up goat demand
Rising immigrant population means more interest in meat goats, various holidays.
Local foods offer tangible economic benefits in some regions
Despite their typically small size and sparse distribution, farms that sell their products locally may boost economic growth in their communities in some regions of the U.S., according to a team of economists.
Nearly 9 million pounds of beef from ‘diseased and unsound’ animals recalled
Rancho Feeding Corporation, a Petaluma, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,742,700 pounds, because it processed diseased and unsound animals and carried out these activities without the benefit or full benefit of federal inspection.
