Yearly Archives: 2013
Intensive grazing takes management with a capital M
The amount of proper Management is what determines how successful forage production will be in a grazing system.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of June 13, 2013:
ELYRIA, Ohio — Red Brand Fence partnered with the Rural King store in Elyria this past year to make a donation to the Firelands...
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.
