Tag: farming
FSA now offers text alerts
The Ohio USDA FSA County offices now offers farmers and producers the opportunity to receive notifications from their county office through text messages.
Prepare for planting season, Part 1: The basics
Spring planting season is right around the corner and now is the time to pull out your planters and get them ready.
Farmers need total systems approach
This year's Conservation Tillage Conference reminded farmers to take a total systems approach, including the pesticides and chemicals they use.
Professor, farmer to speak at breakfast
Emily Buck, Ph.D., associate professor, Ohio State University, and third-generation farmer, will talk about what farmers do, and why they do it.
As ag swoons, Farm Credit booms
System banks more than doubled their lending, increased their share of U.S ag debt by half and rose to dominate ag lending.
Dairy farmers should aim for the top
The Northeast Ohio Regional Dairy Conference encouraged farmers to aim for the top third, by knowing and following their numbers.
7 tips to improve security on your farm
Learn how to protect your farm workers and your personal property from theft, and natural disaster.
How to find work-life balance on the farm
A time-flow sheet, turning busyness into bonding and support from family and friends can help you find balance in work and life on the farm.
How long will we wait on a new farm bill?
The 2018 farm bill has left the barn. Where it goes from here is impossible to guess.
Pa. leads US in number of farms selling directly to...
More than 167,000 U.S. farms locally produced and sold food through direct marketing practices, resulting in $8.7 billion in revenue in 2015.
