Yearly Archives: 2014
Holmes County Farm Bureau holds annual meeting
MILLERSBURG, Ohio — A volunteer group is like milking a cow a cow by hand, according to Eric Shaver.
Shaver, a local veterinarian and 2014...
Farmland to be conserved in Pickaway County, Ohio
Some farmland in Pickaway County, Ohio will now become a preserve due to efforts by the Appalachia Ohio Alliance, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
Good weather grain market continues
Grain prices have mostly continued lower the last week, although wheat shows signs of a bottom and the soybeans have had erratic trading that seems like indecision day-traders taking profits.
Family Farm Field Day: Strong agriculture builds strong families, communities
Holmes County's Family Farm Field day held at the Reuben and Catherine Yoder farm in Dundee.
2014 Summit County Fair market livestock sale brings in more than $43,000
The 2014 Summit County Junior Fair livestock sales brought in more than $43,000 and set several records along the way.
Hot weather health: How to treat and prevent heat stroke
It’s hot outside, so you should keep a close watch on your health. You can easily become susceptible to hyperthermia, which is when your body temperature is unusually high, according to the National Institutes of Health.
U.S. cattle: Low inventory means producers reap benefits
According to the NASS report, there are 95 million cattle in the United States. That is the lowest number since the report began in the 1970s.
Urban farms prove to be beneficial to families and neighborhoods
It isn’t just out in the country that you can hear the sound of a hen clucking, according to The New York Times.
Minnesota teachers promote “agricultural literacy”
Teachers in Minnesota are finding a new focus for “hands-on” learning for their students.
Drought forces Western U.S. to use underground water supply
A new study by NASA and University of California, Irvine, scientists finds more than 75 percent of the water loss in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin since late 2004 came from underground resources.
