Natural gas byproducts could gain as exports
The Utica and Marcellus shales are producing more than just natural gas. Some are suggesting the byproducts be exported.
Shorthorn female reigns supreme
There was a great deal of excitement as the supreme champion beef winners were named Jan. 12 at the 2009 Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, Pa.
Mid-Ohio Growers Meeting offers practical, profitable approach
Despite inclement weather, growers came from across Ohio and other states to brush up on their growing and marketing skills.
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.
This year I really want to …
The beginning of a new year is normally associated with resolutions. This year instead of asking for resolutions, we requested our readers share their...
Ohio and Pa. soil moisture levels should return to normal by spring
Corn Belt soils remain dry, as winter approaches.
DeLaval installs automated rotary milking parlor on Swedish farm
TUMBA, Sweden -- Rotary parlors aren't new, but a fully automatic milking rotary system is. DeLaval introduced the DeLaval AMR in Hannover, Germany, last November, and is spotlighting its first on-farm installation in southern Sweden, in place since last April.
Brother and sister team farm for the future despite health challenges
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Brother and sister farm partners Bob Guidice and Carol Davis think it's a shame that more people aren't aware of...
Belmont Co. couple seeks $2 million in lawsuit against Oxford Oil Co.
A Belmont County couple has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $2 million from Oxford Oil Company over an oil and gas lease signed in 2006.
Dairies, pay attention to electric bill
BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Dairymen pay close attention to their feed bills. And they should, since feed is a major expense on the dairy farm.But...
