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Headlocks can increase safety, profits
MADISON, Wis. – Many dairy farmers opt to house their cows “on the loose” in freestall barns.
How to spot the differences between ladybugs and Asian lady beetles
Hundreds of species of native ladybugs are declining due to the introduction of Asian lady beetles in North America. Learn how to spot the differences.
Managing stormwater at home can be easy
There are steps you can take on your own property to reduce the amount of pollution entering your local stream.
Follow route to freedom on the Underground Railroad
“A Fugitive’s Path Escape on the Under Ground Railroad,” a new program at Hale Farm and Village, presents a first hand look at a runaway slave’s flight to freedom.
Solar grazing could be big opportunity for farmers
As solar sites grow in size and number in Ohio and Pennsylvania, it could be a new business opportunity for sheep farmers. But it’s an opportunity that comes with many strings attached.
Economics of corn and soybean storage
URBANA, Ill. — With smaller grain and oilseed supplies than those of a year ago and increased storage capacity, there should be fewer crop storage issues than in recent years, said University of Illinois economist Darrel Good. The decision by producers to store corn and soybeans, however, should be based on expected returns rather than
2021 Ohio State Fair will be limited, closed to the public
The Ohio State Fair will return in 2021, after being canceled entirely in 2020. But with pandemic restrictions and other concerns still lingering, it will be limited to mainly livestock competitions and sales, and some youth non-livestock project judging.
Small Farm Center gets big welcome
The Center for Small Farms targets an unfilled niche at Ohio’s Farm Science Review.
Too many cooks in farm bill kitchen
If urban sprawl consumes two acres of America’s finite farmland every minute, should Congress, through the 2007 farm bill, address farmland protection? If one out of three Americans is either overweight or obese, should the $57 billion the U.
A look at corn and feeder calf prices
FARGO, N.D. – Corn and feeder cattle markets have been volatile in the last several months as market fundamentals for both have been changing.
