Tag: 2012
Corn, soybeans sink on winter news
USDA says we may plant 96 million acres of corn. They look for 76 million acres of soybeans, although there is some thinking that we could see as much as 79.75 million acres. Last year we planted 77.198 million.
Milk Marketing Board reduces premium paid to Pa. dairy farmers
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania Farm Bureau expressed concern over a decision recently by the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board to reduce the Class I over-order...
Center for Beef Excellence offers RFID Animal ID program in Pa.
HARRISBURG, Pa. --Center for Beef Excellence soon will offer a statewide RFID Animal ID program to Pa. producers. This program should be available in...
Still time to get benefit from saver’s tax credit
WASHINGTON -- Low- and moderate-income workers can take steps now to save for retirement and earn a special tax credit in 2012 and the...
Center for Dairy Excellence exhorts Pa. dairymen, others to support efforts
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania delivered a charge to stakeholders of Pennsylvania's dairy industry during the Center for...
Pennsylvania Soybean Board offers grants for research proposals
HARRISBURG, PA. -- The Pennsylvania Soybean Board is currently accepting grant applications for projects designed to improve the efficiency and profitability of Pennsylvania's soybean...
Dairy farmers need analysis of this year’s business to plan for...
“The cows are carrying the crops.” A familiar statement that described most diversified crop/dairy farms for the past 15 years. Milk was the original...
U.S. meat exporters still optimistic
WASHINGTON -- With exports of both U.S. beef and U.S. pork to South Korea being lower than in 2011, some observers may question whether...
ODNR approves funding for more than 100 outdoor recreation projects
COLUMBUS -- State and federal grants awarded by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' Office of Real Estate will fund 105 community-based projects.
Funding from...
Yes, agriculture IS Ohio’s No. 1 industry
Agriculture drives a huge chunk of the economy in both Ohio and Pennsylvania. And that's not hyperbole, it's fact.
