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The drought could be worse; we still have options
I went to southern Illinois last week to do some programs and I was taken aback by the severity of the drought in that region. Corn and pasture fields were not only dead, they were very dead. Many areas of corn fields were not that golden brown like you may see when harvest takes place,
Conservation promoters honored at Wayne Co. SWCD annual meeting
WOOSTER, OHIO — The Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District named Fred Galehouse as the recipient of its Friend of Conservation Award during the 2010 annual meeting Following his graduation from The Ohio State University with a degree in mechanical engineering, Galehouse started his drainage contracting business in 1948. He attended his first drainage contractors
Senate approves energy bill
Bill has incentives to encourage use of renewable fuels.
Egg farm pushes new ways of business
Buckeye Egg Farm managers hope neighbors and critics can open their eyes to the new way of business.
Second round of trade mitigation payments announced
Farmers whose markets were disrupted by ongoing trade disputes can now get Market Facilitation Program payments for the second half of their 2018 production.
Farmers seeing some reason for hope
Farmers seeing brighter days on the horizon, according to Purdue University’s recent survey in October.
US organic sales up to $7.6 billion
The 2016 Certified Organic Survey revealed that U.S. farms produced and sold $7.6 billion in certified organic commodities, up 23 percent.
Ask FSA Andy by FSA Andy
Hello Again! Happy belated Fourth of July to all. Here are some neat tidbits about the Fourth. The actual resolution declaring our independence from England was passed July 2, 1776, with Congress finally approving it July 4. Fourth Did you know Thomas Jefferson the principle author? We didn’t start calling the Fourth Independence Day until
Ohioan tests sorghum syrup waters
NUNDA, Ohio — A few years ago, when Crist Nisley was growing more corn than he needed and found the market flooded, he thought of selling the surplus, but then he decided it was time to practice guerilla economics. That is, switch from a commodity in over-supply to one in demand. There wasn’t much out
Properly identify ear rot diseases
WOOSTER, Ohio — With several types of ear rot diseases appearing on Ohio’s corn crop, properly identifying them is important for producers to make decisions about feeding grain to livestock. “It is important to identify ear rot problems before harvest because some ear rot fungi produce mycotoxins that are harmful to livestock,” said Pierce Paul,
