Monthly Archives: January 2014
Utica 2020: The shale oil and gas growth looks promising in Ohio
The Utica shale is no longer a secret and the future is bright for the oil and gas industry through 2020.
‘Farmed and Dangerous’ is Chipotle’s latest marketing move
The restaurant chain's opposition to large-scale meat production is nothing new, but this time the company is doubling-down on its message. Instead of spending millions of dollars on a Super Bowl ad, Chipotle is premiering a new show on the Internet video service, Hulu.
The 2014 farm bill brings dairy policy change
The 2014 farm bill has yet to be approved by the Senate, but big changes to the dairy provisions are almost certain.
Hops production workshop scheduled
Growers looking to supply hops to Ohio's booming microbrewering industry need to first research which varieties of hops craft brewers want, to avoid the costly mistake of investing in the wrong types, a horticulture expert with Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences said.
Consumers to spend $12 billion for Super Bowl match-up
The most watched professional sport in America will draw an estimated 181 million viewers -- 75.4 percent -- when the Denver Broncos take on the Seattle Seahawks Feb. 2 for Super Bowl XLVIII.
Project SNOWstorm for the snowy owls
Back in December, I described an invasion of snowy owls from the arctic to temperate latitudes. Hundreds of these impressive white birds have been...
Beta-agonists, the environment and cattle fatigue
Kansas State veterinarian provides a two-part look at how environmental factors, including heat stress, coupled with the use of beta-agonists can a role in cattle fatigue.
Two sides to every border
Immigrant labor is important to farmers. Chris Kick spoke with immigrants who do farm labor, and the farmers who employ them. Read Farm and Dairy's special feature to get a better understanding of how the two sides rely on one another. There's always two sides to a border, and two sides to a story...
Love for a pony is a lesson in life
“A horse gallops with its lungs, perseveres with its heart, and wins with its character.” — Tessio
All of my life, I realize now that...
Are they superstitions, folk remedies or signs?
When I was a kid I’d hear some of the older farmers in the neighborhood talk of planting something by the dark of the...
