Too late for herbicide: Farmers need to control toxic cressleaf groundsel
It looks like a field of mustard, but it's not. And livestock producers pay attention: Cressleaf grounsel is toxic to cattle, horses, goats and sheep -- and humans.
Pennsylvania lifts ban on live poultry shows
With the risk of bird flu diminishing, Pennsylvania has lifted its ban on live poultry shows and exhibits in time for the upcoming county fair season.
Farm income, farmland values continue to fall
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' farm income index value declined for the seventh consecutive quarter to an all-time survey low.
No dicamba use allowed on RR2X soybeans in 2016
Many grain elevators, soybean processors and other first purchasers have issued notices stating they will not accept RR2X soybeans this fall.
Kubota to buy Great Plains Manufacturing
Kubota Corporation has entered into an agreement to purchase Great Plains Manufacturing Inc., based in Salina, Kansas.
USDA adds 800,000 acres to CRP
USDA raised the bar in the latest round of CRP enrollment, weighing environmental factors plus cost, including wildlife enhancement, water quality, soil erosion, enduring benefits, and air quality.
Ohio farmers, researcher needs a few soybean fields for pollinator study
What pollinators are active in Ohio soybean crops? An Ohio State researcher wants to find out, but needs some help.
California leads US in milk production in 2015
U.S. dairymen hit hard last year: Returns in 2015 averaged $17.21 per hundredweight, 28.5 percent below 2014.
Perspective is hard to come by
Ohio is reported at 27 percent planted on corn, with 17 being the five-year average. That was a big uptick from the 8 percent reported last week, or the 11 percent of last year.
FSA expands storage loan program; new farmers will benefit
The USDA Farm Service Agency's new storage loans now include a smaller microloan option with lower down payments.
