Tag: dairy
Hay delays this spring cause forage quality concerns for producers
Frequent rain has delayed first cutting hay harvest this spring. Unfortunately, delayed hay harvest has a direct negative impact on the value of forages. So how did the forage change?
Adding value to ag product? You could get grant money
WASHINGTON — USDA is accepting applications for grants to provide economic assistance to independent producers, farmer and rancher cooperatives and agricultural producer groups through the Value-Added Producer Grant Program.
Ohio budget ‘fair’ to agriculture; SWCD funding is restored
The Ohio budget passed by the legislature looks similar to the one passed in 2010-2011.
Rising price of fuel not the only reason for food-cost increases
An OSU agricultural economist says that the rising fuel costs and higher grocery bills may not be related as much as some people think.
Manna food co-op heading to Ohio Supreme Court
LAGRANGE, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court is the next stop for a Lorain County family that claims their constitutional rights were violated when their home and local food co-op was raided in December 2008.
When it comes to food safety, we may be a penny...
With an E. coli outbreak in Germany having sickened over 2,500, afflicted 650 or so with acute kidney failure and, as of June 8,...
If considering a young person for a job, remember minor labor...
With high school graduation season upon us, now is a time when you may receive a call or knock on your door from a...
They’re milking what?? Ohio’s first sheep dairy is up and running
Like traditional cow dairies, the sheep dairy is regularly inspected by the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Merial adds two training modules to Best in Class Dairy website
DULUTH, Ga. — The economic impact of mastitis on the dairy industry is nearly $2 billion or 11 percent of total U.S. milk...
Tips to keep in mind for small ruminant pasture management
How many goats can I stock per acre of pasture? I’ve increased my pasture rotation to 30 days, how much will this reduce the...
