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Data shows phosphorus levels in Ohio soil down
Ohio farmers are doing their part in effectively managing phosphorus and other nutrient runoff from their fields.
FSA Andy for Aug. 13, 2009
Hello again! In June, while lounging by the pool one sunny Saturday afternoon, a friend of mine, who we will call Susie, was discussing putting in a garden. Susie started asking if it was too late to plant a garden. I then inquired as to what she intended to plant. Susie started with potatoes, onions,
Let’s blame it on the bossa nova
Last week in this space we looked at the “outside markets” as an effect on our grain markets. Recently, they have been a dominating reason for volatile prices. Trading on Sept. 29 put an exclamation point on the effect non-agricultural, non-supply and demand factors can have on markets. On Sept. 29, Congress did not pass
You think your fuel bill is high!
It’s like a game. If I put only $10 in the gas tank, maybe prices will go down tomorrow (which is about how long $10 lasts and I have to stop at the gas station again).
Foodservice giant: Save the farmers
When Rick Schnieders was 10, his first job was bagging potatoes at his father’s small grocery store in Iowa.
To beat the slugs, get crop in the ground early
WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa. – Ron Hammond, the “go-to guy” on gray garden slugs in Ohio and Pennsylvania, gave his annual dose of slug control therapy at the Tri-State Conservation Tillage Conference Jan.
Salvage for feed: Guidelines for flood-affected crops
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – It has been a long, anxious wait for Pennsylvania grain producers who still have flood-affected crops in the field.
Production impacts elevator contracts
FARGO, N.D. – What should be done to your marketing plan if frost or other weather event has sharply reduced your production?
Preharvest marketing strategies generally emphasize selling a high percentage of the crop at favorable prices using elevator contracts and put options.
Late-planted oats may be answer to hay shortages
LANCASTER, Ohio – Oats, traditionally grown in the spring as a grain crop, can also be planted in the summer as a late season forage, providing a feed alternative for livestock producers short on hay or pasture.
Power to the people, but just some
In this week’s commentary, Editor Susan Crowell comments on the lack of accountability in the maze of multinational business transactions.
