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Monsanto ends year with net income of $2 billion
Fueled by corn and soybean seeds and traits, net Monsanto sales for the full fiscal year were $13.5 billion, a 14 percent increase over fiscal year 2011. Net income for FY12 was $2 billion.
Growers, scout for potato leafhopper in alfalfa earlier this year
WOOSTER, Ohio — The near-record warm winter Ohio experienced this year has not only caused alfalfa to an earlier first cutting than usual, it’s also caused some insects to appear earlier than normal. One example is the potato leafhopper, which has already been reported in alfalfa fields by some growers across the state, Ron Hammond,
Fall sales closing date nears for crop insurance
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The sales closing date for 2012 crop insurance is Sept. 30 for certain crops planted during the fall of 2011.
Hunters in W.Va. harvest record black bears in 2010
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia hunters harvested a record 2,392 black bears during the combined 2010 archery and firearms seasons. New record The preliminary harvest data for the combined seasons in 2010 was 14 percent higher than the previous record of 2,069 established in 2008. “Mast conditions had a tremendous influence on this year’s
Farm Bureau celebrates 50 years of membership growth
WASHINGTON — The American Farm Bureau’s national membership rose to 6,279,813 member families in 2010, marking 50 consecutive years of membership growth. State farm bureaus reported a total 2,149 more member families this year than in 2009. American Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman credited strong agricultural advocacy programs at the local, state and national levels
It’s been a strange year for ruby-throated hummingbirds
Some observers report more birds than ever. Other ask why none have returned. My experience has been equally confounding. I saw my first hummer this spring April 11, a full 11 days sooner than my previous first date, so I expected lots of birds this year. And the map of returning hummers at www.hummingbirds.net offered
Ashtabula County leads Ohio in black bear sightings
More than 100 Ohio black bear sightings reported in 2009.
Folklore is wrong: Woolly bears can’t tell future
The parade has begun. Yesterday I counted six as I walked from the house to the garage. This morning I spotted another handful crossing the road as I walked to the mail box. Woolly bears are on the move. Seasons changing Woolly bears are just one of many reliable signs of seasonal change that begin
Ohio Natural Resources Hall of Fame deadline near
The ONR Hall of Fame inducts individuals, past and present, who have made significant contributions to Ohio’s natural resources through management practices, environmental education or scientific achievement.
