How to make a preharvest estimate
Everyone is wondering how their crops stack up this year. Here's a quick how-to guide for estimating your corn and soybean yields.
Scout soybeans for downy mildew: If you have it, it’s there to stay
Ohio State expert: Conditions could not be more perfect for downy mildew and other late season soybean diseases.
Weather threatens previously optimistic hog outlook
At this point, there’s no way to know exactly how much corn and soybeans will yield, how much grain and feed prices will increase or how they will affect hog producers.
Consol to drill in Marcellus shale at Pittsburgh airport
Consol Energy plans 47 Marcellus wells, with the future potential to drill Upper Devonian wells, on ground at the Pittsburgh International Airport.
Sale of Zilmax supplement suspended after Tyson says it won’t buy cattle fed it
Merck Animal Health has temporarily suspended sales of its cattle feed additive Zilmax in the United States and Canada.
Fertilizer prices headed lower
The break-up of a Russian potash cartel is part of what’s triggering the fertilizer market upheaval.
What’s the dairy outlook for the rest of the year?
As the new corn and soybean crops are harvested, feed prices should drop sharply, making lower milk prices more bearable.
Ag Progress Days spotlights latest in farm equipment, research
Ag Progress Days, Aug. 13-15, showcases Pennsylvania’s agricultural economy.
Global demand for commodities: Is the bull cycle really over?
“You may not find jewelry stores packed in Guangzhou anymore, but you’ll find huge demand for pork and feedgrains as people move from a plant starch based diet to an animal protein based diet.”
Pa. watersheds to auction nutrient credits
Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) is hosting the auctions to encourage and facilitate the trading of nutrient credits in the Susquehanna and Potomac watersheds.
