Yearly Archives: 2017
Ask FSA Andy about commodity loans
Loan rates vary slightly by county but are around $1.97 for corn, $5.08 for soybeans, $2.66 for wheat, $1.71 for barley and $1.43 for oats.
Empathy and flexibility matter when managing farm employees
Faced with a decades-long struggle to find laborers, farmers can still do a lot to attract and keep their staff and lighten their load with technology.
Meet some common spiders
Blooming goldenrod is turning old fields into oceans of yellow. And orb-weaving spiders are hard to miss in these very same fields.
Visit livestock grazing plots at the Gwynne during the Review
A new livestock grazing demonstration area has been created in the Gwynne Conservation Area, and will be open for producers to visit during the Review.
Demonstration plots can offer farmers side-by-side insight
Experts from Ohio State will be on hand at the review to discuss the crops they planted and the outcome that either shows a problem or resolves one.
Schmukis and Campbells honored in Stark County
Members of the Stark County Farm Bureau and Stark Soil and Water Conservation District met for a joint annual meeting Sept. 12.
Ohio State students balance school, band, sports
Being an Ohio State College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences student, and athlete or a marching band member takes a lot of dedication and time management.
Ready for the show: Farm Science Review
The second-year manager of Farm Science Review shares a little perspective about this year's event, which begins Sept. 19.
Which perennials need cut back in the fall?
While some perennials need cut back in the fall, others add to your winter landscape, provide food for birds and shelter beneficial insects.
Harvest prep: Check your yield monitors
It’s time to roll combines and harvesting equipment out of the shed and begin some harvest prep if you haven’t already started.
