Yearly Archives: 2014
Corn stocks estimate: Does it matter?
Corn prices continue to be dominated by expectations of a large U.S. harvest.
Grandmother knew joys of hard work
One person I have long admired is someone I never had the chance to meet.
A change in the wind is coming
As fall approaches, the signs of the season are becoming more clear.
Can we graze stream corridors without damaging the environment?
There has been much discussion over the past several years about whether livestock should be completely excluded from grazing along stream banks, partially excluded, or whether it makes a difference in the water quality.
Pheasant hunting numbers down in South Dakota
There is good news and bad news coming out of South Dakota, the nation's honey hole for pheasant hunting.
Eclipse lists production from wells in Monroe, Harrison counties
Eclipse Resources Corporation recently released production figures from two of the company’s pad locations consisting of a total of seven Utica Shale wells.
Drone gives TMK Bakersville (and farmers) clearer picture of crop scouting
Drones are being used to aid in crop scouting. One eastern Ohio company, TMK Bakersville, put together its own unmanned aerial vehicle and has had it up in the air this summer.
Livestock producers urged to enroll in disaster assistance program
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is encouraging livestock producers who have suffered eligible disaster-related losses to act to secure assistance by...
Cash rents: A different approach may be necessary
The issue of cash rents is complex and there’s not one answer for every parcel or every location.
New look at what’s in fracking fluids raises red flags
As the oil and gas drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”, proliferates, a new study on the contents of the fluids involved in the process raises concerns about several ingredients.
