Monthly Archives: September 2011
Inventories, good sense help protect farm assets
MILLERSBURG, Ohio -- Farmers invest a lot of money each year in equipment and tools, as well as improvements to their buildings. With some...
Yes, organic farming is as profitable as conventional production
Despite weeds and bugs and frustrations, organic premiums are worth it.
50 years later: Ramping up the RPMs still gets this tractor puller’s heart moving
John Stanley pulled in the first tractor pull named Bunker Hill. In 1961, the pulls were held at what is now the Salem Airport.
U.S. ag equipment exports up 15 percent at midyear
WASHINGTON -- U.S. exports of agricultural machinery continued to grow in 2011 and ended the first half of the year with a gain of 15 percent, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.
FSA guaranteed loan origination fee to increase in October
SALEM, Ohio -- Effective Oct. 1, the one-time loan origination fee charged on FSA guaranteed farm ownership and operating loans will increase.
Researchers uncover genetic link to common cattle diseases in feedlots
WASHINGTON -- The origin of three costly cattle diseases is genetically linked, according to findings from USDA researchers.
Pa. game commission announces Ford Island habitat initiative
FRANKLIN, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Game Commission is planning a habitat improvement project on Ford Island, just off Linesville-Hartstown Road.
U.S. Dept. of Labor considers change to child labor regulations governing farms
Changes would not affect children working on farms owned by their parents.
ECO-Farming: It goes back to the root of it all, but could be...
SALEM, Ohio — The next time planting season rolls around, consider not using any type of tillage on those fields. That’s what a group...
Farmers’ Guide to the Conservation Stewardship Program now available
WASHINGTON -- The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition released an updated version of the Farmers' Guide to the Conservation Stewardship Program.
