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Tighter Calif. farm regs? Other states invite farmers with open arms

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

COLUMBUS — As reported in the Jan. 17 Wall Street Journal, several state legislatures, poultry industry officials and economic development offices are working to capitalize on the farm-unfriendly nature of California’s new law on housing for egg-laying hens. All are welcome According to the article, Nevada, Idaho and Georgia have been among states promising “friendlier

Read it Again: Week of November 14, 2002

Thursday, November 14, 2002

80 years ago this week. The average rate of wages of U.S. male farm labor Oct. 1 was $28.97 a month, with board. The average in 1921 was $30.14. W.S. McBane of East Liverpool had the highest testing Guernsey in October in the official cow test association. Lady C of Mara Alva produced 1,005.6 pounds

Election Eve Blues

Thursday, November 7, 2002

Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb explains why she dreads election time each year.

Erie County team wins national Envirothon

Thursday, August 23, 2001

Five Boy Scouts from North East High School in Erie, Pa., defeated teams from 41 states and 7 Canadian provinces to win the national title.

Survival of the absolute least fit

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Kymberly Seabolt knows she is soft and she’s OK with it.

Class VI injection wells could be future of oil and gas industry

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

The future of Ohio oil and gas may not lie in exploration and production. It might lie in decarbonization efforts. 

Futures markets strong on COVID news, exports

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Prices on the Chicago Board of Trade continue to please producers. Marlin Clark weighs in on recent fluctuations in grain prices.

National Park Service produces Marbled Murrelet rap video

Thursday, October 15, 2015

The clever video shines a spotlight on the plight of the endangered marbled murrelet, a small seabird related to puffins that lives along the Pacific coast from northern California to Alaska.

Grain markets bob with knee-jerk report reaction

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

As usual, it is all about the reaction to the USDA reports. In this case, the market did not seem to look at the numbers the same way Monday as they did Friday.

Adjust the combine for drought-stricken crops

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Drought-stricken soybeans and corn present a number of challenges at harvest. Grain with very low moisture content is difficult to keep clean and intact. However, a few simple combine adjustments can help to prevent grain damage and loss.