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Five Ohioans charged for federal crop insurance fraud
Federal investigation alleges nearly $1.6 million in crop insurance fraud.
Ruffed Grouse Society adds woodcock option
To an unsuspecting beginner, flushing a grouse or woodcock can be unnerving.
Patience is farming with a faulty planter
The first good corn planting day of spring finally arrived at my central Illinois farmette April 30. Like the month’s previous 29 days, however, no one within 100 miles used it to plant because near-record rains had washed April away. Late start So now it’s May and it’s late by any corn-planting standard. On the
Sky dance: The woodcock’s courtship routine
In his classic, A Sand County Almanac (1949), wildlife biologist Aldo Leopold described the male American woodcock’s courtship display as a “sky dance.” I call it my favorite harbinger of spring. A few nights ago, as I watched the February full moon rise in the east, a familiar sound caught my ear. “Peent!” A few
New technology could capture ammonia from liquid manure
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Though it may not sound very glamorous, a new method of extracting ammonium from liquid animal manure could be exciting news for both confined animal operations and environmental groups, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service engineer.
Ohio State names soil scientist University Distinguished Professor
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rattan Lal, a pre-eminent soil scientist in Ohio State University‘s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, has been designated as a Distinguished University Professor — the highest faculty honor bestowed by the university upon individuals who have truly exceptional records in teaching, research and service. The recognition was given by Ohio
Warming climate could cause reduction in U.S. crops
WASHINGTON — The current global trend of rising average temperatures could bring worrisome reductions in crop yields within a decade. Computer models According to Michael J. Roberts, assistant professor of agricultural and resource economics at North Carolina State University, computer models suggest that average global temperatures will rise enough to cause severe weather extremes that
Most times grandma’s ways work just fine
Let me state for the record that I am firmly against food poisoning. I am definitely not a fan. Having had it once, I can assure you that anyone who says they “think” they had food poisoning hasn’t. If you have it, you’ll know. I can still recall feeling like I wanted to die on
Court upholds EPA ‘dust rule’ for farms
WASHINGTON — The National Pork Producers Council and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association have expressed disappointment with the ruling by a federal court to uphold a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decision to regulate farms for dust. The groups had asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Washington to review EPA’s
What’s the big deal about soil testing?
CORTLAND, Ohio — With fertilizer prices on the rise, farmers are scrambling to keep their profit in their wallets instead of putting it on their fields. While skipping the fertilizer altogether isn’t a very good idea, two researchers from Ohio State University say there’s at least one simple thing producers can do to save money:
