Monthly Archives: April 2013
Pennsylvania performance tested bull sale grosses nearly $300,000
Top bull in Pa. Livestock Evaluation Center offering brings $13,000.
Brown Swiss bring highest average of the five breed sales at Spring Dairy Expo
COLUMBUS — The Spring Dairy Expo featured five breed sales that kept the sale ring busy March 28-30.
Ayrshire
The 2013 edition of the Buckeye Classic...
Ohio Spring Dairy Expo draws 758 animals from 7 breeds
COLUMBUS — The 27th Ohio Spring Dairy Expo was held at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio, on March 28-30.
A total of 758...
Lady Liberty to reopen by July 4
NEW YORK -- The National Park Service expects to reopen the Statue of Liberty to visitors by July 4, 2013, after repairing the extensive...
Ohioans receive SARE grants for ag education
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Two sustainable agriculture grants have been awarded within Ohio.
Stephanie Jolliff at Ridgemont FFA in Ridgeway, Ohio, received a $2,000 grant...
Marcellus and Utica shale: Harrison County drilling activity appears to be increasing this spring
On average, there were 34 drilling rigs in the Utica shale region in Ohio during the month of March, according to the ODNR. There are now 81 Utica shale wells producing in Ohio.
Field crop enterprise budgets will keep you in line
Budgeting helps guide you through your decision making process as you attempt to commit resources to the most profitable enterprises on the farm. Crops...
Ruby-throated hummingbirds will soon be back
Their tiny size, acrobatic flying ability, and eagerness to use nectar feeders make hummingbirds one of America’s favorite backyard birds. This fascination always triggers...
Grand Lake St. Marys: ODNR says it complied; opponents not so sure
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says it has fully complied with all aspects of the Ohio Supreme Court’s Dec. 4 order...
New names for beef, pork are ‘consumer friendly’
The goal is to broaden the spectrum of cuts that consumers are familiar with.
