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Researchers say honeybee deaths linked to seed insecticide exposure
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Honeybee populations have been in serious decline for years, and Purdue University scientists may have identified one of the factors that cause bee deaths around agricultural fields. Analyses of bees found dead in and around hives from several apiaries over two years in Indiana showed the presence of neonicotinoid insecticides, which
Roundup of FFA news for Dec. 29, 2022
Catch up on local FFA news from Ohio FFA Foundation, Waterford FFA, Wellington FFA, Loudonville FFA and Celina FFA.
Shammos win Stark SWCD award
Board of supervisors elections, the naming of the SWCD Cooperator of the Year, and the outlining of 2015 programs topped the agenda at the Stark Soil and Water Conservation District’s 64th annual banquet Oct. 16 at R.G. Drage Career Technical Institute.
Pasture walk spotlighted N.Y. organic dairy
SHERMAN, N.Y. — Doug and Dana Murphy of Nettle Hill Corners near Sherman, N.Y., recently hosted a pasture walk at their certified organic dairy. They are milking 65 head, mainly Jersey and Holstein/Jersey crosses. Although the premium seems enticing, there is more to being organic than just laying off the pesticides and medications. The three
Grain market stagnant on lack of news
I can only talk about the March 31 USDA Planting Intentions Report so many times. It will soon be old news, but it is still the market mover right now, which is to say that the market is not moving.
An American “POP” Culture
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb confides some insight into the quentessential query about that perfect companion for just about everything, popcorn
Look at the bright side of the markets
Marlin Clark unravels the latest changes in the volatile grain markets and weighs in on the factors contributing to the fluctuations.
Area crops: Slow but steady progress
Crop conditions have been variable across the region and in each county, according to reports.
Iowa State University researcher looks at the future of agriculture
AMES, Iowa — Dramatic price fluctuations, increasing demand, the food versus fuel debate and other events of the past year may have food producers wondering which way is up. Despite these recent uncertainties, ‘up’ is precisely the direction an Iowa State researcher believes agriculture is headed for at least the next 10 years.
Crops recovering, but yields will remain a mystery
The tally for losses from a June hail storm and recent heavy rainfall is not yet known.
