Yearly Archives: 2014
Lumber industry has deep roots in Holmes County, and Ohio
Part I of a two-part series on Ohio’s timber and lumber industry, and specifically the growth in Holmes County, where it contributes more than $420 million annually in industrial output.
Hard work and values
I am at that crux of life where my children need me to be ever more vigilant. It is my contention that teens require almost as much if not more hands-on parenting as toddlers.
Aerial planting makes cover crops more interesting and practical
Cover crops are an old topic, but the benefits are worth repeating.
Wise scheme helped dad sell a tractor
Farming in the early 1950s, my father pushed to the verge of working himself to collapse. Holding down a full-time job as a tractor...
Utica and Marcellus shale: Report shows drillers plan to be busy in southeastern Ohio
Permits for horizontal drilling in the Utica shale are beginning to pinpoint where the sweet spot in the Utica shale may be located.
Pork Checkoff announces new audit platform
DES MOINES — After more than a year of industry collaboration, the National Pork Board recently shared plans for a new common industry audit...
Satellite shows high productivity from U.S. Corn Belt
GREENBELT, Md. — Data from satellite sensors show that during the Northern Hemisphere’s growing season, the Midwest region of the U.S. boasts more photosynthetic...
Pioneer opens new corn research center in Urbana
(Farm and Dairy was informed June 12 that Pioneer plans to close the recently opened Urbana research location. This announcement was made post-press. The...
EPA funding will clean up and redevelop contaminated sites
Several western Pennsylvania communities will share in a nationwide total of $67 million in brownfields funding announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to support cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties.
PEDv; USDA offers funds for swine virus reporting and research
The number of market-ready hogs this summer could fall by more than 10 percent because of PEDv.
