Yearly Archives: 2010
Ohio Gov. Strickland names appointments to Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board
COLUMBUS -- Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland signed the legislation making the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board a reality March 31, and on April 6...
Stark County excavator combines manure business to fight economy
CANAL FULTON, Ohio -- When the economic crisis hit Jeff Chapanar and his excavation business, he and his wife, Marilyn, decided to hit back....
Dairymen talk recovery plans at Ohio conference
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Dairy producers in Ohio and some from neighboring states made clear the past year they wanted to share their concerns over...
Which cover crop should you plant? It depends
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- More farmers are using cover crops to limit erosion from fields, control weed growth, fix nitrogen in the soil, feed...
Free, new organic guides available for farmers
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Nine new and free organic production guides are now available for farmers.The guides provide information on how to produce certified organic...
HSUS now ranked lower than PETA
WASHINGTON -- The nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom pointed to a newly downgraded rating from Charity Navigator as evidence that the Humane Society of...
Reader: Euthanizing 250,000 chickens IS a big deal
Editor:The same press release was published in my local paper about the Ohio Fresh Eggs fire that you published in your April 1, 2010,...
Entitlement is not a dirty word
Editor: According to Maureen Martin, "no" is what every American should say to federal government entitlements. In the March 18 Farm and Dairy, Martin...
10 tips for higher corn yields, profits
COLUMBUS -- With record corn yields in Ohio last year and some fields averaging upward of 240 bushels per acre, growers will be looking...
Wheat crop may be in better shape than originally feared
Wheat crop looking better every day even with late planting and heavy snowfall this winter.
