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Horse owners beware: Eastern Tent Caterpillar numbers up again
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Experts report that eastern tent caterpillar numbers are up for the third consecutive year, although populations vary from location to location. According to Lee Townsend, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture entomologist, now is the time to check wild cherry and related trees for eastern tent caterpillar activity to determine whether management
Issue 2 far better than extreme alternative
The possible consequences for consumers and Ohio agriculture are severe if Issue 2 does not pass.
Rabo-raider shakes up Farm Credit
Columnist Alan Guebert tries to figure out what it’s all about.
Traffic on the river is moving, but slow
Grain barges are moving through the Ohio River system, but they face weather-triggered delays.
Ohio farmers: Check your wheat for stripe rust
It’s not as common in Ohio, but stripe rust could be a problem in some wheat fields this year, and some growers are already seeing signs.
Six Slackers in A Sardine Tin
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb continues her tale of the family trip to Florida.
Ag groups bypass EPA in effort to get pesticide permitting thrown out
SALEM, Ohio — The American Farm Bureau Federation and CropLife America last week bypassed the Environmental Protection Agency, asking to have the courts review a ruling that would require permits for pesticide use on farms nationwide. In early January, the Cincinnati-based Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals said common farm pesticides are pollutants and will require
Kentucky research explores irrigation questions
Irrigated acres have doubled in the past five years in Kentucky but still remain under 10 percent of the state’s total acreage.
Brexit, Boris and boxing in farmers
Alan Guebert weighs in on the impact Brexit has had on farmers and the UK economy.
