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Really, you can’t make this stuff up
As fast as time usually passes, it seems to pick up even greater speed in the fall. Corn and soybeans, like maples’ leaves, appear to turn golden one day, brown the next and, at least so to me, are gone the next.
Roots run deep on Butler County farm
Ed Thiele likes to watch things grow. He likes to see the corn come up and he spends his summers scrutinizing the soybeans. Year after year, he keeps a careful eye on his oats and alfalfa.
Crops probably survived chilly start
COLUMBUS – Early-planted corn in Ohio is germinating or, in some cases, already emerging. Those signs could indicate that the crop escaped serious disease problems brought about by cold, wet conditions in late April.
Confused about negotiating leases?
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Increased demand for corn and soybeans, increased commodity prices and increased variability and risks create a complicated situation for landowners and tenants trying to reach a fair agreement, said a Purdue University expert.
Food safety and coronavirus
As of this time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is unaware of any instances suggesting that coronavirus, COVID-19, has been transmitted by foods.
Biotechnology could add to field crop yield trends
COLUMBUS — While not entirely explaining increased yields for corn and soybeans over the past 15 years, one Ohio State University agricultural economist said statistical evidence on linear yield trends shows biotechnology could play a role.
Ethanol byproduct may improve soil
BELTSVILLE, Md. – In the first study of its kind, an Agricultural Research Service scientist has shown that the byproduct of ethanol fermentation from corn stover can increase the structural stability and organic matter content of soil, particularly of highly eroded soil.
Where’s nearest E85 station?
WASHINGTON – The National Corn Growers Association and the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition are teaming up to provide a tool that allows flex fuel vehicle (FFV) owners to pinpoint gas stations that sell E85 simply by entering a ZIP code or location.
Tillage: Breaking up is hard to do
COLUMBUS – Ohio corn growers who were unable to perform tillage operations last fall due to record-setting soggy conditions may be facing compaction issues and, depending on spring weather, have limited options to prepare for planting.
Cattleman finds perfect combination
Dave Noll thinks about expected progeny differences and corn gluten and how many round bales he needs to get through winter. He builds fence and drives tractors and vaccinates cows. It’s the stuff that farming is made of.
