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USDA’s FSA expands farm storage loans
USDA improves its farm storage loan program that helps producers build or upgrade farm storage and handling facilities.
From soybean stalks to fiberboard
BELTSVILLE, Md. – Having successfully turned pieces of giant soybean stalks into charcoal briquettes, Agricultural Research Service chemical engineer Justin Barone now believes they would make good fiberboard and other wood-substitute products as well.
Atkins diet for cows? Think twice
MADISON, Wis. – It’s not just consumers who are contemplating the effects of high-protein diets; dairy farmers are, too.
To farm successfully, it’s all about who you know
Editor Susan Crowell shares the importance of seeking others’ advice when it comes to improving your farm. Grazing councils are a great example.
Do you know your cottage food laws?
SALEM, Ohio — Selling a homemade pie or granola mix? Notable changes in Ohio’s cottage food regulations went into effect in 2016, adding to the acceptable food list. What are cottage foods? “The purpose of Ohio’s cottage food requirements is to allow individuals to sell certain types of food products without needing a license, assisting
Soggy bottoms
People passing by Scott McDonald’s farm south of Damascus in Columbiana County got lots of laughs last week after the dairyman, frustrated with the wet weather, was inspired to make light of his situation. He said he barely got hay off the field at the homestead on Valley Road when he dropped the plow and
Licking County farmer preserves farmland
John and Anne Hohmann signed a Deed of Agricultural Easement that ensures their 217-acre Clearview Farm will always remain agriculturally available.
Tips for winterizing cattle operations
November is a good time for beef producers to assess their pastures and facilities and take care of some routine tasks to prepare their cattle operations for winter, a Purdue Extension beef specialist said.
Farmers talk about cool growing season
WOOSTER, Ohio — Every farmer will have his own opinion of this year’s mild growing season, but there seems to be consensus it was a much better year than last year’s record drought. A look at the U.S. Drought monitor, which measures severity of dryness and drought — shows that Ohio is nearly 100 percent
Expert says unusual growing season could cause unusual aphid cycle
WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio State University Extension experts are working to determine how the soybean aphid might affect the 2012 crop.
