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Water quality: The issue and what’s at stake
If you live and farm anywhere near Ohio’s 312-mile Lake Erie shoreline, you’re most likely familiar with some of the environmental problems the lake faces.
Linking land use and economic growth in cities and farmland
COLUMBUS — Land use professionals from the country to the city gathered Jan. 11 at the Ohio Farm Bureau and 4-H Center to discuss best use of land and development. About 160 people, including local government leaders and farmers, discussed everything from the successful Polaris Centers of Commerce on Columbus’ north end, to farmland preservation,
Now is the time to calculate the cost of production for your crops
We were inches away from an entirely different set of crop and feed prices. Inches of rain that is. During the Ag Outlook Meetings early this year, back when we thought grain and feed prices were high — and feed purchasers would appreciate being back at or below those price levels no — the prediction
Skinned knees and taffeta
The phrase “7th-grade formal dance” makes about as much sense to me as saying “toddler driving lessons.” That aside, it seems to be the norm these days and who am I but a lemming like follower of the masses? I have no need to ostracize my daughter from her peers in such a basic way
The economy: Are consumers still calling the shots?
The loss of consumer wealth and the continued weakness in the housing market are big factors behind the slow economy.
Ohio auctioneers baffled by new license, call for amendment to continue selling
WOOSTER, Ohio — Auctioneers across the state are concerned about a law they believe could strip them of the right to sell certain types of construction equipment and large farm vehicles. House Bill 114, sponsored by Rep. Ross McGregor, R-Springfield, dealt mostly with transportation. But a section also spelled out new licensing requirements for auctioneers
Cattle prices to move past seasonal highs and continue to climb in 2012
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Cattle prices have had a run to the up side, with finished steers reaching the low $120s per hundredweight in early April. Now, there are signs that those lofty prices will not be maintained into the spring and summer, said Chris Hurt, a Purdue University Extension economist. “It is the strength
Fledgling tractor and draft horse show a success
In this day and age, many of the old established steam and tractor shows are struggling with declining attendance and, in some cases, the reluctance of members to pitch in and help with the many, many tasks that are necessary to put on a successful event. Of course, expenses keep rising too, especially insurance costs.
It’s how you play the game
It’s how you play the game You win some, you lose some, and sometimes you lose them all. We are old hats at recreational soccer. We are recently involved in competitive soccer which bears little to no resemblance to recreational soccer. Recreational soccer is about being active and having fun, competitive soccer is about honing
Determining nitrogen rates to maximize crop returns
URBANA, Ill. — Maximizing investment returns is at the forefront of every farmer’s mind. One of the most expensive investments farmers make is the application of nitrogen for corn. Every year farmers determine how much nitrogen is needed to maximize profitability and reduce the potential for water quality degradation associated with nitrogen use in farming
