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Increase to Ohio’s beef checkoff approved, ODA says
The referendum, seeking to increase the state checkoff on cattle from $1 to $2, received enough favorable votes to pass.
Beef expansion continues, but profit margins will still be tight
CattleFax expert: Cattle prices are expected to average $135 compared to $126 during 2013, an increase of 7 percent.
Pennsylvania Farm Show: Officials meet to discuss policy
The farm bill and dairy policy was on the minds and lips of government officials at the annual government luncheon held during the 97th annual Pennsylvania Farm Show.
Drought devastating to beef industry; herd numbers dropping
High feed prices and large financial losses brought on by a combination of multi-year drought in the Southern Plains and the 2012 Midwestern drought will continue their stranglehold on the nation’s beef industry in the coming months, a Purdue Extension agricultural economist says.
Asiatic garden beetle causing damage to corn in Ohio
COLUMBUS — Ohio field crops is causing concern for some northern Ohio farmers, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist said. Some growers have reported finding Asiatic garden beetle grubs that have caused some stand losses, said Ron Hammond. What’s surprising about this is the grub, which is a species that is more associated with being
Local Food Policy Council meeting April 26
COLUMBUS — The Local Food Policy Council statewide meeting will be April 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Agricultural Administration Auditorium, The Ohio State University, Columbus. Keynote speaker is Mark Winne, Food Policy Council program director at the Community Food Security Coalition. He will talk about Food Policy Councils: Paving the Way
Eastern Ohio meetings offer pipeline easement information
Sessions also cover tax management strategies for landowners.
Eight beef breeds make judges’ decision difficult
HARRISBURG — You could hear a pin drop as everyone anxiously awaited the judges’ decision for supreme champion beef female and bull Jan.11, at the 2010 Pa. Farm Show. The Hereford grand champion female, MH 29R Miss Rock 8181, exhibited by nine year-old Walker Dunn, of Crawford Co. was supreme champion female overall. The supreme
Life on a beach: There’s more than meets the eye
Few habitats seem as sterile as a sandy New Jersey beach. Waves of salt water constantly wash the shoreline. The only obvious indicators of life are pieces of broken shells washed ashore by the last high tide. But appearances can deceive. Plenty The biota on a sandy beach can’t compare to a tropical rain forest,
Spring fever! — See the best blooms in Buckeye State
Ohio state parks bloom with wildflowers this spring.
