Yearly Archives: 2013
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...
Researchers explain magnetic field misbehavior in solar flares: The culprit is turbulence
Solar flares are sometimes responsible for breaking one very important rule in physics. Researchers have figured out why flares do what they do.
Drought and high feed costs push beef to record high
Prices for beef are up, but profits ... not necessarily.
U.S. Senate approves farm bill
Farm groups mostly supportive, call for a 'harvest' action in the House.
Award-winning farmer says good people are key to success on dairy farm
Troyer is no stranger to recognition for his accomplishments in the dairy industry as he has ranked among the top herds in Wayne County for production and high cows, as well as low somatic cell counts over the past several years.
Commercial kitchens: Can we stir up new food processing in Ohio?
A commercial kitchen lets food entrepreneurs rent time in a licensed facility to develop and make their products. We need more in Ohio.
Eastern Ohio forester, Jeremy Scherf, honored by national group
Jeremy Scherf, Ohio service forester in eastern Ohio, was named the Northeastern Area Outstanding Cooperative Forest Management Forester for 2013 by the Northeastern Area Association of State Foresters.
Reminder: Yew plant is poisonous and even fatal; 4-H’ers learn hard way
A Salem family lost three beef cows June 5, two of which were 4-H cows, due to accidental yew poisoning.
Horse owners should watch for eastern tent caterpillars
When ingested by pregnant mares, these caterpillars can cause mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS), which results in the aborting of late-term foal fetuses, said MU Extension forage specialist Craig Roberts.
