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Seed giant flexes its muscles
In late March, Monsanto Co. sent a “Dear Valued Customer” letter to most U.S. corn and soybean farmers. The reason, wrote Jim Zimmer, Monsanto’s vice president of U.S. branded business, was “to discuss… some current marketplace dynamics that will directly affect you in terms of increased prices for Monsanto’s line of Roundup herbicides for 2008.”
Aquaculture Field Day set for June 13
PIKETON, Ohio — Ohio State University’s South Centers at Piketon, located off state Route 32 in Pike County, may not look like the ideal place for lake sturgeon, largemouth bass and blue gill. But it’s full of surprises. The facility boasts the only fish genetics lab in the Midwest and is the cornerstone of research
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Jan. 30, 2014:
MILLERSBURG, Ohio — The West Holmes FFA chapter traveled to the Columbus Convention Center Jan. 15 for the nursery landscaping competition, in conjunction with the CENTS Nursery and Landscape Show. The team placed 30th out of 38 teams. * * * ALLIANCE, Ohio — Marlington FFA and alumni will hold a meeting Feb. 10 at
Make hay when sun shines, but take steps in case weather won’t cooperate
How can farmers deal with making hay and getting it dry between rains? This is a challenge at times, but there are some proven techniques to speed drying that can help shorten the window between cutting and storing the forage.
All About Grazing: Hay harvesting tips for a better crop
Cutting excess pasture for hay is one tool to handle the rapid spring growth. However, getting hay dry in May and early June can be difficult.Drying time is impacted by forage species, environmental conditions, cut height, conditioning and swath width. Getting hay up quickly in the spring may help in reducing rain damage. Rain causes
Arabian horse conference set at Michigan State University
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Arabian horse enthusiasts eager to learn more about breeding, training and marketing the majestic beast are invited to attend this year’s Arabian Horse Breeders Conference May 6-8 at Michigan State University. This year’s conference marks the second year that the university has hosted the event, which will take place at the
Listen for Bullfrog voices on a summer night
Learn more about the bullfrog’s habitat, mating habits, diet, natural predators and invasive status in parts of the world outside of the eastern U.S.
Dairy checkoff continues to net results
More than 12 billion additional pounds of dairy have been sold through checkoff partnerships over the last five years.
Buyers’ budgets not dried out at Hookstown Fair
HOOKSTOWN, Pa. – One livestock auction volunteer said her camper turned into an island, and that the track used for demolition derbies and tractor pulls was swamped under several inches of water after torrential thunderstorms battered the
