Yearly Archives: 2021
USDA to review meat labeling
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is launching a review of the "Product of the USA" label on meat.
Conservation practices make a difference in the small projects, too
When it comes to construction projects, no matter the size, it is always important to consider ways to minimize negative impacts on the environment.
Cover crops can have some big advantages for dairy producers
Cover crops can be beneficial to most dairy farms, providing additional forage options, reducing erosion and runoff, improving soil health and more.
The politics of being ag apolitical
Alan Guebert digs into the widely held belief that if you want to get ahead in farm group politics, you can't be political.
Roundup of FFA news for July 8, 2021
Four members of the West Holmes FFA chapter attended summer camp session 2.0 at FFA Camp Muskingum June 21-23.
Natural gas production hit record high in Pennsylvania in 2020
In 2020, 7.1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas came out of more than 10,000 unconventional wells in Pennsylvania. That’s the largest volume of natural gas produced in the state in a single year, according to the state's annual Oil and Gas Report.
Ethanol industry takes hit from federal court rulings
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 25 in favor of small refineries, making it easier for them to win exemptions from the federal Renewable Fuel Standard program. A week later, a federal appeals court vacated a 2019 rule that allowed the year-round sale of E15 gasoline.
Ohio stock contractor nabs honors for top bucking bull
This year, one of Jeremy Minor's bucking bulls, Slamming Gears, won the 2020 Bull of the Year at the Premier Bulls Tour Finals, in May, in Florida.
Volatility is still the biggest factor in grain markets
Marlin Clark explains the conflicting fundamentals in the grain markets that have caused the recent volatility.
New Ohio law stops cities from banning natural gas, propane
A new law in Ohio prohibits local governments from banning the use of natural gas and encourages the use of propane. Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 201 into law July 1. Ohio joins more than a dozen states that enacted similar legislation this year.
