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Penn State receives grants to study pesticide risk and honeybees
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded nearly half a million dollars in agricultural grants Jan. 8 for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) research to reduce the use of pesticides and lower risk to bees.
Truck driving mama
First I would like to apologize to any innocent drivers in a nearby urban area who may/may not have been menaced by a woman with a white knuckled grip on the steering wheel of a large white truck. That was me and I am sorry.
New N recommendations for corn now online
COLUMBUS – Ohio’s new economic-based nitrogen recommendations for corn are now available online. According to Ohio State crops specialist Robert Mullen, the recommendation model is for corn only; nitrogen recommendations for wheat and other crops have not been changed.
Perfect storm, crummy grain harvest
In northeastern Ohio and western Pa., rain every third day slowed the soybean harvest so that many were still cutting beans at the end of October. Only the biggest and best-equipped got any significant corn off in October between the rains.
I need a weekend house or chocolate
I have never been, shall we say, comfortable with entertaining. When it comes to the planning and preparation involved with inviting people over to dine, I would much rather go to a nice, relaxing dental appointment or something less taxing like that.
Climate is likely to be a high priority for Biden administration
Climate, trade and farm labor are all areas where President-elect Joe Biden is likely to take a different approach than President Donald Trump, agriculture and government relations experts said in an Ohio Ag Council meeting Nov. 10.
American exceptionalism — except for what farmers grow
In the chaos that surrounded Congress leaving Washington, D.C. for a flag-waving Memorial Day holiday, your House Ag Committee found time May 20 to vote to kill Country of Origin Labeling, or COOL, for beef, pork and chicken sold in the U.S.
S&M Farm Repair customizes to customers
S&M Farm Repair, of North Jackson, Ohio, has been repairing tillage tools, corn planters and grain drills since 2011. The company also sells vertical tillage tools, “Perfect Plants” closing wheels and rolling baskets.
Deciding when to harvest steer is part science, part art and plain old luck
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – How do you determine when to harvest steers that have been on feed? That’s a tough question to answer with a real specific guideline, according to Eldon Cole, University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist located in Mount Vernon.
Open border likely to push U.S. prices lower
WASHINGTON – USDA officials say the border’s opening may cause a decline in cattle and beef prices.
USDA chief economist Keith Collins estimates the United States will import 2 million head of cattle in the 12 months following the resumption of trade.
