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Straw residue too valuable to use for biofuels production
PULLMAN, Wash.– Wheat growers should think twice before harvesting crop residue for cellulosic ethanol production, said Ann Kennedy, a USDA-Agricultural Research Service soil scientist. “In the more than 100 years that we have been cultivating soils, we have lost about half of the original organic matter,” she said. “Organic matter provides nutrients crops need; it
Volunteers are the key to success of Beef Expo
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Beef Expo will bring beef producers from across Ohio and the country together March 15-17 in Columbus. The Farm and Dairy interviewed Ohio Cattlemen’s Association Executive Director Elizabeth Harsh about what this year’s event has planned. What’s new at this year’s Ohio Beef Expo? The event gets bigger and bigger every
Dairy turbulence could settle by the end of 2013
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Turbulence that has shaken the dairy industry the past few years could subside in the second half of this year — if feed prices fall or at least stabilize. Although the first part of 2013 likely will be stressful for producers, Purdue Extension dairy specialist Mike Schutz said those who hold
Ohio Young Farmers recognize top producers
Becky and Gary Brill of Union County, Ohio, each earned top individual awards at the Ohio Young Farmers annual meeting.
The modern transfiguration
(Note: Farm and Dairy Editor Susan Crowell recently traveled with an Ohio agricultural trade mission to Israel.
Ohio multi-breed dairy fall sale a success
WOOSTER, Ohio — The sale committees for the Ohio Holstein Association and the Ohio Ayrshire Breeders Association is giving thanks for many things at the Ohio Multi-Breed Fall Sale held at the Wayne County Fairgrounds Nov. 19.
Indiana farmer writes prescriptions — to his soil, that is
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — People are often prescribed a multi-vitamin or medication or two to help them perform and feel their best every day. Now, some farmers are doing the same for their fields. It’s called prescription farming. Very precise They’re not giving vitamins or medication to the land, necessarily, but this type of farming
Organic producers eligible for EQIP
COLUMBUS — Ohio farmers who are transitioning to organic agriculture or who are currently certified organic can receive special assistance for meeting their conservation goals under new provisions in the 2008 farm bill. Farmers may apply for financial assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). They can receive up to $20,000 per year or
Lighten up: Ohio farm equipment law kicks in
Farmers who have multi-wheeled tractors are now required to display new lighting for traveling at night on streets or highways.
The way it was in the spring of 1939
In March 1939, I was still five months away from my sixth birthday and one more from my first year in a one-room country school (no kindergarten or preschool in those days). My folks may have read the March issue of Farm Journal, but even if they didn’t, I have a copy in front of
