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USDA releases county loan rates for 2008
WASHINGTON — Within three weeks of commodity title enactment in the 2008 farm bill, USDA is implementing marketing assistance loan and loan deficiency payment (LDP) provisions. USDA also announced county loan rates for 2008 crop of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, soybeans, and other oilseeds. The national loan rates for the 2008 crops of
Automated activity monitoring in cows, heifers can improve pregnancy rates
Using automated activity monitoring systems is growing in popularity. These systems are used to improve a herd’s pregnancy per AI and detect estrus in heifers.
Ohio victims of Hurricane Sandy eligible for lower interest rates
Residents across Ohio impacted by damaging winds and severe weather caused by Hurricane Sandy could be eligible for emergency assistance in the form of reduced interest rates on loans under Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel’s Renew Ohio & Rebuild Ohio Programs.
Machinery custom rates for silage operations can vary by method
Significant drought conditions in many parts of Ohio have led to an increased interest in harvesting corn as silage. With very few farmers owning silage-making equipment, many are looking to neighbors that do own silage harvesting-equipment or professional custom farming providers to help them meet their needs. Questions arise about custom farming rates and the
Bill Gates: Helping world’s poorest farmers is best international aid
Bill Gates: Farming is a business that helps poor farmers build self-sufficiency and improve their lives.
Using custom rates to show on-farm savings with no-till method
COLUMBUS — The environmental and conservation benefits of no-till production may be reason enough to adopt the practice, but for many farmers the answer to one question remains a driving factor: “Will it improve my bottom line?” Potential on-farm savings Farmers now have a way of putting a dollar value on no-till production, and based
Ohio Farmers Union wraps up annual convention, adopts supportive policies
DUBLIN, Ohio – Ohio Farmers Union presented several service awards for contributions to agriculture at the Ohio Farmers Union 73rd Annual Convention Feb.
Canfield Fair welcomes dogs with its first wiener dog races
The Canfield Fair held its first ever wiener dog races August 31. At the fair, 46 dogs raced in three heats, with a fourth heat to determine the winner.
Interest rates help push farmland values; buyers ‘locking into land’
DENVER – U.S. farmland values continue rising at rapid rates, according to the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, with some locations experiencing sales well above peak market prices.
Hiring on nation’s farms up 15 percent as wage rates edge up from last year
Farm operators paid their hired workers an average wage of $9.22 per hour during the reference week, up 6 cents from last year.
