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Wean smart, reduce livestock stress
It has been said many times that the most economical way to raise cattle is in a forage system.
Animal welfare issue: Give consumer what he wants, but he’s often uncertain
Ohio Livestock Coalition speakers address animal welfare
Monsanto ends year with net income of $2 billion
Fueled by corn and soybean seeds and traits, net Monsanto sales for the full fiscal year were $13.5 billion, a 14 percent increase over fiscal year 2011. Net income for FY12 was $2 billion.
Brook trout are prolific underwater breeders
My wife has a cousin who, like many anglers, lives for opening day of trout season. He loves native brook trout (He pronounces trout with long “o”). Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) inhabit spring-fed streams, beaver ponds, lakes, and rivers. They thrive in cold, oxygen-rich waters. And it is the only trout native to the eastern
Stress: It isn’t going away, but there are ways to reduce it at every size operation
The important thing for farmers to remember is that they are not alone and there is help out there to deal with the stress.
Keep horses in the barn little longer to give pastures a fighting chance
Oh the joys of spring, birds migrating back, grasses starting to green up, blowing winds, extreme weather changes, and yes, mud! Very few of us can escape the wrath of soil mixed with excessive amounts of water, otherwise know as mud. For livestock owners, this is a critical time of year when we must manage
Which cover crop should you plant? It depends
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — More farmers are using cover crops to limit erosion from fields, control weed growth, fix nitrogen in the soil, feed livestock and produce biomass for energy. But, depending on an agricultural producer’s needs, not all cover crops are created equally, according to a crop and soil scientist in Penn State’s College
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Nov. 19, 2009
MALVERN, Ohio — The Brown Frame Round Up 4-H club met Nov. 1 at Brown Frame Hall. Payton Randal conducted the meeting. The club elected the following officers: Paige Randal, president; Payton Randal, vice president; Abby Honaberger, secretary; Tanner Kauffman, treasurer; Joe Moody, news reporter; Morgan Craven, health officer; David Eick, safety officer; and Kenny
Why ‘trade down’ in beef selection?
Demand for beef is down. Can you blame the recession? Not entirely, but it’s a darned inconvenient coincidence. It’s hard to argue that beef quality was too low, because production of every class of premium beef has been trending up for some time. The supply of Choice beef in particular has increased for six years,
GreenEnergyTV spotlights green work
SALEM, Ohio — Craig Zamary says he’s passionate about the environment. The 30-something from Mahoning County, Ohio, drives a hybrid Toyota Prius and uses geothermal energy to heat his home, which is filled with energy efficient appliances. He calls his office in the Youngstown business incubator green, too: With only a laptop and telephone, he’s
