Tag: farm management
Empire Farm Days set for August 6-8
The 2019 edition of Empire Farm Days set for August 6-8 will deliver new demonstrations, seminars, speakers, activities and information for farmers.
Antibiotic and ionophore usage in cattle
Gain a better understanding of how new beef industry requirements have impacted antibiotic and ionophore usage in cattle over the past three years.
4-H brings out inner MacGyver
Sometimes 4-H parents have to get creative during fair week.
Manage electricity costs on your farm
With the current state of the agricultural economy, managing electricity costs may be a way to reduce operating expenses.
‘Planting green’ strategy may help farmers deal with wet springs
Allowing cover crops to grow longer in the spring and planting crops into them is a strategy that may help no-till farmers deal with wet springs.
Harmony Farms: A dairy that focuses on what’s important
Harmony Farms, owned and operated in Wayne County, Ohio, by the Phil Neuenschwander family, hosted the annual Dairy Twilight Tour July 9.
Weather has farmers scrambling, wondering what future holds
The Farm and Dairy staff investigates how the rain is currently impacting farmers in all sectors and how it will continue to have an impact in the future.
Take steps to assess your risk management skills
As farms continue to consolidate it becomes increasingly important to assess a farm's management skills.
An invisible fence for cattle?
Controlling where the cattle roam may get a lot easier. Researchers with Ohio State University CFAES will test a virtual fence for livestock this summer.
What to do if you can’t plant a cash crop
Farmers who can't plant corn or soybeans this year because of consistently wet fields shouldn’t leave those fields bare.
