Ethanol plant capacity up for third consecutive year
Total capacity of U.S. ethanol plants increased by more than 500 million gallons per year in January 2016, compared with January 2015.
Utica and Marcellus shale: Horizontal well permit activity still strong in Pennsylvania
Ohio issued only 19 drilling permits in the Utica Shale in July, signaling continued pull-back in oil and gas industry. In contrast, Pennsylvania granted 100 permits.
MPP safety net kicks in for dairymen
USDA announces MPP safety net kicks in for dairymen; deadline currently set at Sept. 30, although lawmakers pushing for extension until Dec. 31.
Pa. natural gas production increased in 2015
Pennsylvania is the second largest supplier of natural gas in the nation, producing enough natural gas to power more than 62 million U.S. households annually.
Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans get EU import nod
EU grants import approval for Monsanto's Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans, allowing food/feed use in the EU. Final U.S. EPA review still pending.
Ohio issued only 13 drilling permits in June
Utica shale drilling permits continue to stall, as Ohio issued only 13 permits to drill in June 2016. Carroll County currently has 425 producing horizontal wells, the most of any Ohio county.
Sheep farming with a dairy frame of mind
Columbiana County sheep producer Rodger Sharp will host this year’s Ohio Sheep Improvement Day July 9.
FAA finalizes regs for commercial use of drones
New FAA rules for commercial use of drones require pilots to be at least 16, and keep the unmanned aircraft within visual line of sight.
Waiting for the drought that never quite reached us
Anticipation is everything in this game, so prices made another move on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Ohio’s first quarter shale oil and gas production increased
Ohio's first quarter shale oil production increased 24% from a year ago, and 1Q gas production jumped 80% from 2015.
