Ohio agriculture state of the state: A view from the farm
SALEM, Ohio — Looking back over the past year brings one phrase to mind: “It was the best of times, it was the worst...
Looking for December optimism in USDA report
The stage seems to be set for recovery in the grain markets.
Dexters: Small cattle with big potential
The first time Marcia Read heard about Dexter cattle, there was no question about it. She had to have some. Read was infatuated with the Dexters' small stature, versatility and ability to eat almost anything. These unique, pony-sized cattle were perfect for her farm and it wasn't long before she bought a small, dairy-type cow named Peerless Chopper.
American Soybean Association: Checkoff funds being mishandled
Huge rift between U.S. soybean producer boards. The American Soybean Association is blasting the United Soybean Board, raising "serious ethical, legal, and financial allegations" about how farmer checkoff funds and program activities are being conducted.
High tunnels are terrific for tasty tomatoes
Fred Forsburg's tomatoes are perfect -- tough to do in a certified organic operation where no pesticides, herbicides or fungicides are used. The Livonia farmer's secret? Growing tomatoes in high tunnels.
Soybean leader Steve St. Martin to retire
The last three decades of Ohio soybean production have been good ones, marked by improved Phytophthora cultivars, a new market for tofu soybeans and one of the most popular soybean varieties ever grown in Ohio. Much of that success has been at the hands of Steve St. Martin, a soybean breeder at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. But on Jan. 1, St. Martin, who has headed the soybean breeding program at the center since 1991, will retire and pass the torch to a new faculty member.
A friend of the farmer
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown received a Friend of Farm Bureau Award from the Ohio organization during its annual meeting Dec. 3-5 in Columbus. The...
Jefferson County couple wins Ohio Farm Bureau’s young farmer award
COLUMBUS -- A Jefferson County couple who has tweaked a successful farm business to stay profitable and in business was lauded as Outstanding Young...
Ohio Farm Bureau makes changes to memberships, youth program
COLUMBUS -- With blessing from county delegates, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation staffers will push forth in 2009 with the state's plan to implement a...
Ohio corn performance trial yields all over the place
Picking a corn hybrid based on this year's Ohio State University Corn Performance Trials will be tricky.
