Monthly Archives: June 2013
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 13, 2013:
SALEM, Ohio — The Sew Sew Sweet 4-H Club met June, 2 for a monthly business meeting. Twelve members and six guests were present...
Ayars’ Dairy is ‘crazy-involved,’ but cows still No. 1
From milk cows to cow leasing and a variety of business ventures ...
Boom or bust? Farmland values continue to rise
Attend an auction or check out one of the few farms for sale, and it won’t take long for you to figure out that farmland values have increased over the past few years.
NRCS provides funding for agricultural producers to improve Great Lakes Basin
COLUMBUS — More than $2.5 million is available to agricultural producers and landowners to improve and protect the waters and resources in portions of...
Farm life was hard, but joy-filled
Part V
"A man is entitled to one good dog and one good woman in his life," Charlie was known to say.
After pausing, he then...
Sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program
Hello Friends,
This year's general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is quickly coming to an end tomorrow, June 14. If you are interested...
What price of corn is needed to make ethanol blends competitive?
The blend wall is defined as the maximum amount of ethanol that can be consumed in the domestic motor fuel market if ethanol blending is limited to 10 percent of total motor fuel consumption.
CNG is cheaper, cleaner but challenges remain
The challenge — like most new and emerging sources of energy — is developing the right infrastructure and engines that will make the fuel cost-efficient.
Grain market drop surprises many; corn and soybeans both falter
Prices were sharply lower on the Chicago Board of Trade Monday, and many observers were surprised.
Elevator operators were expecting higher prices after a weekend...
Top 10 reasons to love the China deal
There's many reasons to be thrilled about Shuanghui International Holding Inc.’s proposed $4.7 billion purchase of Smithfield Foods, Inc. Here's only 10...
