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‘Abnormally dry’ soil causing issues with early-planted crops
Although planting is ahead of last year, much of the area is short on rain and some damage is being observed.
Pork producers’ profits return in 2012
URBANA, Ill. — The pork industry is expected to have a profitable year in 2012. In fact, the level of profitability could be the most favorable during the high-priced feed era.
Weigh risks before applying fungicides
In addition to their unpredictability, fungicides could have other adverse effects.
New pests relentless in march on crops
New pests are finding new ways to destroy crops and destroy producers’ profit margin.
Returns on crop storage lower than normal this year
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Farmers trying to decide whether to sell the crop they harvested this fall or continue to store it have a big question to answer: Will storing the crop lead to greater profits later? Although a matter of speculation, returns on crop storage are lower than normal this year, according to Corinne
Harvest creeps closer, but will weather hit crops first?
Many questions remain as we approach the end of the crop year. Not the least of these is: What size crop do we have?
Soft grain markets blamed on slowing economies
Grain market analysts are not focusing so much on the weather this week but on the generally negative tone of economic projections, both here and in China.
Technology has dramatically changed the planting season for farmers
According to the last Farm and Dairy, 79 percent of Ohio’s corn is planted, way ahead of last year (Marlin Clark said that last year only 2 percent of corn was in the ground). Earlier planting When I was a kid, I don’t think we even began planting until near the end of May. Of
Cattle prices on roller coaster in 2006
Yet another interesting year for cattle prices is behind us. It seems like each year, the September to December time period usually spawns an unexpected event that causes dramatic swings in prices.
Corrected ballots for FSA county committee election in the mail
Ballots for the Farm Service Agency (Butler, Beaver, Allegheny counties) county committee election were mailed out Nov. 4 for Local Administrative Area 2 and 4; however the ballots were printed incorrectly.
