Tag: drought
Pastures suffer as Ohio, Pa. see second year of drought
Back-to-back droughts in summer and a wet spring have left pastures struggling to grow, leading many farmers to dip into their hay supplies early.
Management options for thin new alfalfa stands
Wet springs and dry summers made 2025 a tough year for new alfalfa stands. Learn how to assess poor emergence, manage autotoxicity and plan resiliently.
Here we are grazing through a drought — again
After record drought in 2024, Ohio pastures face another dry year. Learn strategies to protect forage, manage herds and conserve resources for the future.
Drought is back in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
August 2025 was the driest August on record in Ohio since records began being kept in 1895.
Ohio State experts analyze complicated agricultural economy at Farm Science Review
Ohio State experts unpack USDA’s 2025 farm income forecast, warning rising costs, low row crop prices, tariffs and drought complicate agriculture’s outlook.
Pennsylvania counties designated as natural disaster areas due to drought
Pennsylvania counties eligible for emergency loans include Bedford, Chester, Fayette, Fulton, Lancaster, Somerset and York counties.
Ohio farmers can apply for $10 million in drought relief now
Farmers in 28 counties in southeastern Ohio can apply for state drought relief funding from the Ohio Department of Agriculture now through April 1
FSA disaster assistance for 2024 will be available until Jan. 30
Apply for Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish Program and Livestock Forage Disaster Program assistance by Jan. 30 for 2024.
DeWine signs drought relief funding bill, sending $10 million to Ohio...
The special state funding aims to help farmers who had to buy extra hay, pay to haul water and faced other unexpected costs from the historic 2024 drought.
Drought relief funding passed Ohio General Assembly
Legislation to provide $10 million to soil and water conservation districts to spend on drought relief passed the Ohio General Assembly on Dec. 18.
