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A roundup of FFA news for July 31, 2008
OBERLIN, Ohio — The Firelands FFA chapter held its annual summer picnic July 11 at the Krumwiedes’ farm in Wakeman. Members enjoyed hillbilly golf, corn hole, volleyball, swimming, and an inflatable bouncing cage, followed by a bonfire. The next FFA meeting is 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12 in the Agricultural Science room at Firelands.
Wet winter, stormy spring for Midwest
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Weather in the Midwest has been anything but normal this winter, with above average temperatures and seemingly endless rainfall.
Ohio Young Farmers recognize top producers
Becky and Gary Brill of Union County, Ohio, each earned top individual awards at the Ohio Young Farmers annual meeting.
Beef cattle prices continue surge
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Tight supplies and strong demand propelled fed cattle values into another record-breaking week Feb. 28 to March 4, but cattle feeders’ profits are not as lofty as some might expect, according to Kansas State University agricultural economist, Glynn Tonsor.
Low-forage diets for cows require extra care
Variation in forage quality, limited supply of forage, high prices for forage and attempts to maximize milk yield are factors for why low-forage diets are often fed to lactating cows.
Farmers’ costs to go up
For the past five years, farm income nationwide has been declining, with the exception of 2017. Learn more about what’s projected in 2019.
USDA project aims to promote produce
COLUMBUS — A new pilot project from the Ohio Farm Service Agency will permit producers in Ohio to plant cucumbers, green peas, lima beans, pumpkins, snap beans, sweet corn or tomatoes for processing on base acres under the Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program. Ohio has been approved for 4,000 acres in the new pilot project. Authorized
Rainy forecast slows down fast planting progress
The recent USDA planting progress report shows both Ohio and the nation are ahead of the five-year average. However, recent rains may slow things down.
Markets dominated by lack of faith
A lack of faith is the biggest factor in grain price movement in the year 2020 so far, Marlin Clark explains in his weekly update on the grain markets.
Ohio on track to have third wettest year
Total Ohio rainfall for 2018 will likely will be the third highest on record, and that caused trouble for lots of farmers.
