Tag: crops
Ag outlook: dairy to drop, but profits may not
Lower grain and fuel prices will spell relief for livestock farmers. However, rent and land values remain high.
Soil bacteria could help farmers grow more crops
Believe it or not, the thing that could change farming isn’t the climate or a new piece of equipment.
Cash rents: A different approach may be necessary
The issue of cash rents is complex and there’s not one answer for every parcel or every location.
Pipeline easements: Get what you want, up front and in writing
SALEM, Ohio — Are you being wooed by a landman for a pipeline easement? You may want to slow down the relationship and think...
Extension’s wheat field day to focus on crop management
CUSTAR, Ohio — Variety development, fungicide and insects will be among the topics discussed by experts from Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural...
Ecosystems work best when there’s diversity
Additional species in a plot contributed to a gradual increase in both soil fertility and biomass production over a 14-year period.
Crop input outlook for 2013
Crop profitability prospects for 2013 are positive for the three major row crops in Ohio. Input costs have increased from last year, but high...
Grandpa and dad knew balance while farming was vital
Life seems to bounce from one hard lesson to the next. For example, no sooner than someone tells you "It's not about the money,"...
Drought of 2012 likely to affect herbicide, nutrient carryover into spring
LONDON, Ohio -- The record-setting drought of 2012 has finally let up for much of Ohio -- with steady rain events the last couple...
Now is the time to calculate the cost of production for...
We were inches away from an entirely different set of crop and feed prices. Inches of rain that is. During the Ag Outlook Meetings...
