Can you afford your farm?
WOOSTER, Ohio -- With the current economic downturn, farmers may be scrutinizing the future of their operations and a financial planning tool offered by...
Farming intentions: Crop acreage will be smaller than expected in ’09
COLUMBUS — Corn acreage in the United States is down and soybean acreage is up for 2009, according to the USDA’s Prospective Plantings Report....
USDA extending 2008 buy-in waiver for agricultural disaster assistance
COLUMBUS -- Producers who suffered crop losses in the 2008 crop year now have an additional opportunity to buy eligibility for Farm Service Agency...
USDA: Purchase of nonfat dry milk helps both farmers and low-income families
WASHINGTON -- The USDA is transferring approximately 200 million pounds of nonfat dry milk from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to USDA's Food and...
USDA: Ohio hog numbers up; U.S. numbers down
Ohio hog producers had 1.97 million hogs on hand March 1, 2009, up 2 percent from last quarter and up 6 percent from a year ago. U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2009, was 65.4 million head, down 3 percent from March 1, 2008, and down 2 percent from December 1, 2008.
The big planting question: Corn or soybeans?
You can toss a coin, but don't ignore your own experience when making planting decisions.
Report indicates increasing availability of distiller’s dried grains with solubles
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. is more than able to continue supplying global customers with necessary feed ingredients, according to the U.S. Grains Council, the...
Pa. cattlemen pool calves to gain dollar power
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Eight thousand calves were sold for premium prices last year through a program that is helping to increase profits for...
Soybean industry turmoil continues at top
ST. LOUIS -- Dan Duran, CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council, has been placed on administrative leave by the council's board of directors.Duran...
Ohio corn growers join new coalition
WASHINGTON -- Corn producers from 10 states, including Ohio, have formed a new group to work with policymakers in Washington. The new Corn Farmers...
