Manure pits getting full, livestock owners waiting for ground to freeze
Livestock producers across Ohio and the Midwest have been unable to apply manure this fall and early winter due to saturated field conditions. Most livestock farmers are really pressed for manure storage room. Waiting for frozen ground to apply manure is likely to be their only available option.
Get your garden ready for spring planting
Whether you are breaking ground for a new garden or getting an existing bed in shape for spring, a little preparation goes a long way.
Farmers talk farm bill with Senator Brown
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown continued his farm bill roundtables with a meeting in Wooster, Ohio.
Vitamin prices skyrocket as supplies decrease
Vitamins A and E are becoming scarce and prices have more than doubled. Dairy nutritionists recommend evaluating vitamin supplementation strategies.
How to repot moth orchids
Repotting your moth orchid is easier than you think. Follow these 10 steps to successfully repot yours.
Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative receives $3.5 million
The Ohio Department of Higher Education awarded $3.5 million in funding for 21 additional projects in its ongoing Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative.
Spring is off to gloomy start in the markets
Spring is here and the price skids so far have been as ugly as the weather.
It’s a weather grain market (again)
The crops are ahead of normal in development, well on the way to an early harvest. Here's veteran grain merchandiser Marlin Clark on the current grain market.
Wheat yield tops 200 bu./acre
The top wheat yield in the National Wheat Foundation national contest topped the 200 bushels/acre level for the first time in the contest.
Wealth inequality gap doubles in U.S.
Wealth inequality among U.S. households roughly doubled between 2003 and 2013, according to a new analysis by University of Michigan researchers.
