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Conservation persevered in 2020
Although many things were put on the back burner in 2020, — conservation was not.
The bees are bouncing back
Elevated winter honeybee colony losses attributed to Colony Collapse Disorder have not resulted in declines in colony numbers, according to the USDA’s Economic Research Service.
Ohio grain harvest off to a dry start
The soybean crop is drying down fast, following a period of dry weather and extreme daytime highs.
Fertility recommendations updated for soybean and wheat in tri-state
WOOSTER, Ohio – A soil fertility specialist with the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University is looking to recruit growers interested in helping researchers update the soybean, corn and wheat fertility recommendations for Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. Fertility recommendations Steve Culman, an Ohio State University Extension soil fertility specialist,
Vilsack abandons beef checkoff plan
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack withdrew his proposal to create a second beef checkoff program Dec. 19.
Champions named at national junior angus show
INDIANAPOLIS — More than 700 Angus juniors and their families traveled to Indianapolis to compete in the 2014 National Junior Angus Show July 6-12 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. National Junior Angus Association members represented “Angus in the Heartland” as they exhibited 1,071 entries during the week-long event that included more than a dozen educational
Local farmer shares Monsanto funds with food pantry
Every Friday evening, the Sharing Center food pantry opens its doors to Medina County families in need of food assistance. Families are able to shop as they would in a grocery store, choosing food based on their needs.
Learning QuickBooks to manage your farm business
The Penn State Extension Dairy Team is offering a series of webinar modules plus a hands-on workshop for producers to learn agricultural accounting principles using QuickBooks software.
Cheerfulness
If you are anything like I am, I enjoy being around people who are of good cheer. Nothing can ruin your day more than being around a person who is always negative, critical, crabby, and down in the dumps about life in general. Don’t misunderstand me. I realize every now and then we all have
National Pork Board approves extra funding for promotional efforts
DES MOINES, IOWA — As pork producers struggle with record-high feed prices caused by the worst U.S. drought since the 1950s, the National Pork Board has approved domestic and international marketing budgets it is hoping will help drive pork demand at a critical time. The board is committing $27.7 million in FY2013 for domestic marketing
