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What the Supreme Court’s Prop 12 decision means to farmers
The ruling in favor of California’s Proposition 12, which requires more space for breeding pigs, will “increase prices for consumers and drive small farms out of business,” said Scott Hays, president of the National Pork Producers Council.
Hiram couple pioneers organic farm
Molly and Ted Bartlett combined their love of the outdoors with a love of food and started Silver Creek Farm, a certified organic produce farm in Hiram, Ohio.
Bad to the bone: Dog fighting in Buckeye State is on the rise
The Ohio Dog Fighting Task Force, co-chaired by Lt. Gov. Maureen O’Connor and Ohio Agriculture Director Fred L. Dailey, hopes to eliminate dog fighting in Ohio, a larger problem than anyone suspects.
5 price strategies for farmers
A price strategy can help attract new customers, increase sales volume, boost revenue and gain access to new markets. Learn to use these five strategies.
Farming driven by data, demand at Tierra Verde Farms
Mike Jones thinks about farming differently. It might be because his background is in engineering and software sales and marketing.
Even though it’s winter, there’s still plenty of pasture work to be done
With the colder temperatures and calving season upon us, the nutrient requirement for momma cows is soon to be at its peak demand.
Pilot plant in Wooster helps drive domestic natural rubber project forward
WOOSTER, Ohio — The 6,000-square-foot pilot plant in Wooster makes gloves and a variety of other latex and rubber products. This is nothing new in a town and region historically known for rubber manufacturing. Unique What’s different about the facility is the source of its natural rubber: plants grown in the U.S. rather than the
Dairy Excel: Problems and solutions: Keep records
With elusive broad answers to low milk prices, Tim Demland shares specific efforts individual dairymen can take, including good recordkeeping.
Utilizing warm season forages
The hot dry weather that typically accompanies the months of July and August reduces the growth and production of cool season pasture grasses. It can be a challenging time to balance forage supplies, pasture health and livestock numbers. One option that some graziers use to fill in this summer slump period is warm season forages.
Tracing the rich history of national 4-H
4-H, which began in 1902, is a combination of the efforts of people concerned about young people and its early history is an example of its cooperative nature.
