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USDA expands double crop insurance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is expanding double crop insurance in almost 1,500 counties July 12.
The things we really want are free
The climb to attain what seems to matter is set to music by the group Little Big Town in a song titled Free.
Ranking priorities on a cattle ranch
In an industry where 75% Choice is barely average, cattle need to start with genetics that can reach higher grades than yesterday.
Best practices for clipping pasture
Do we need a tractor to manage the pasture or can it be accomplished through proper grazing management? Consider these questions before clipping a pasture.
British researchers to demonstrate environmental stewardship
LEXINGTON, Ky., — As a state that is world renowned for its horse industry and the largest beef cattle producer east of the Mississippi River, pastureland is vital to Kentucky agriculture. A lack of conservation practices and overgrazing, however, can cause problems in riparian ecosystems including erosion and water-quality issues. Land stewards To help livestock
One-man operation is successful with planning in heat synchronization
CARROLLTON, Ohio — A one-man operation that started with 10 cows in 1990 has now grown into a 200-head cattle herd. Background John McKarns grew up on a dairy farm, but decided he wanted something different. He new he wanted to be involved with livestock, but didn’t want to milk cows. So he set out
Belmont Co. cattle farm is regional winner of environmental award
DENVER — An eastern Ohio beef operation was named a regional winner of the 2009 Environmental Stewardship Award during the Cattle Industry Summer Conference, held the week of July 17 in Denver, Colo. Richard and Jayne Young of Young’s Cattle Company in Belmont, Ohio, were nominated by the Belmont Soil and Water Conservation District and
Head to the field and assess your wheat
WOOSTER, Ohio — Spring is here and that means it’s time for Ohio wheat growers to head to the fields to assess their crop in order to make timely management decisions. Assess Pierce Paul, an Ohio State University plant pathologist with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, said growers should first assess the crop’s
On-the-job training (or what I learned from my first job)
We asked successful individuals to recall their early employment experiences, and share what they learned from their first job. Their lessons are universal.
How to add a new livestock guardian dog to the pack
Tarma Shena discusses why a solid, healthy livestock guardian dog pack is important, especially when adding an outside dog.
