Monthly Archives: April 2012
Grain prices looking for direction after tumble
If the planting pace continues and we have a warm and moist May, we will see new grain market lows in corn.
Work continuing on shale well pad as case makes way through federal court
Some landowners in Darlington Township are not the only people upset with some of the tactics used by Chesapeake Exploration. Now the township supervisors are not happy.
Study suggests shale-gas development causing rapid landscape change
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As the Marcellus natural gas play unfolds in Pennsylvania, several trends are becoming increasingly clear, according to Penn State researchers.First,...
Organic food sales grew 4 percent in 2011; total organic market up 9 percent
Organic food sales now represent 4.2 percent of all U.S. food sales.
Michigan’s stance on feral swine hurts small, family farms
EditorYou recently printed an article on invasive feral swine This article fails to present the whole story. So-called game ranchers and disease are...
OSU Extension offers weekly garden newsletter
COLUMBUS -- The Buckeye Yard and Garden Line, a weekly newsletter known as BYGL (pronounced "beagle"), is now available again.The newsletter is written by...
Livestock grazing from winter to summer to spring
Winter I try to start grazing as early as possible in March. When the snow melts, I will try to feed stockpiled fescue which...
Farmers: Conservation practices preserve soil, save money
Applying nutrients sub-surface and adopting no-till also has shown promise in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Long-time Farm and Dairy columnist Janie Jenkins dies
Janie Jenkins died April 18. She will be long remembered for penning her column, On my mind at the Farm and Dairy.
Truth and the slime situation stinks
It's hard to mix today's politics with today's food and not get slime, slimed or both.
