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Poultry production may be ramping up
Broiler growers in the United States reportedly placed 166 million chicks for meat production, which was also up by 3 percent from November 2013.
How to harvest, process and store black walnuts
Black walnuts are the most prolific native nut tree in Farm and Dairy’s circulation area. Unfortunately, most of their delicious free nutmeat drops to waste because people don’t know how to harvest, process and store black walnuts.
Double cropping research helps northern New York dairy farmers
Research conducted on northern New York farms by Cornell University researchers is helping farmers enhance their production of forage crops for dairy cows.
Could Congress learn a lesson from its history?
Some things never change: In 1981, the White House and Congress were locked in a farm bill fight the likes of which no one had seen before. On one side was an overwhelmingly Democratic House and Senate that wanted more active federal policies on export embargoes, target prices and dairy support prices. They easily had
Miscanthus questions and answers
(Source: Adapted from Ohio State University and Penn State University) Q: What is miscanthus? Why are farmers growing it? A: Miscanthus is the genus name for 12 perennial grass species native to Asia. A close relative of sugarcane, this tall reed or cane-like plant was introduced to the United States as an ornamental plant in
Scout soybeans for downy mildew: If you have it, it’s there to stay
Ohio State expert: Conditions could not be more perfect for downy mildew and other late season soybean diseases.
Sweet diesel: Discovery resurrects process to convert sugar directly to diesel
BERKELEY, Calif. — A long-abandoned fermentation process once used to turn starch into explosives can be used to produce renewable diesel fuel to replace the fossil fuels now used in transportation, University of California, Berkeley, scientists have discovered. Campus chemists and chemical engineers teamed up to produce diesel fuel from the products of a bacterial
All About Grazing: Winter weather nutrition for livestock
For the grazier, winter means dealing with cold temperatures, wind chill, freezing rain and mud. These weather conditions can negatively impact livestock performance and increase the energy requirement of the animal.
Forage sorghum shows promise as energy crop
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In their continuing effort to evaluate crops that can serve as biofuel feedstocks as well as cover crops — and that can fit into crop rotations in Pennsylvania and the Northeast — researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences have found that forage sorghum holds potential for producers in the
Fire destroys building, but not spirit of Lawrence Co. dairy farm family
In less than three hours, a fire destroyed the machinery shed at Kinds’ dairy farm Aug. 25. Find out how the Lawrence County, Pa., men did their best to rescue some equipment and how they’re moving forward with a positive outlook.
