Yearly Archives: 2018
From city girl to hands-on farmer
Nancy Midla grew up in metropolitan New York. Over the years her passion for farming grew. She now manages the family farm and educates the public about ag.
High school bass fishing teams rise in popularity
There are hundreds of high school bass fishing teams earning significant recognition, college scholarships and opportunities to fish at the next level.
Natural gas prices, production and exports increase in 2017
In 2017, natural gas spot prices at the national benchmark Henry Hub in Louisiana averaged $3.01 per million British thermal units.
Trump’s “America Alone” trade strategy
Trump’s trade strategy is deadly for America’s farmers and ranchers because Congress is writing a multi-year farm bill completely tied to trade.
Facial recognition can track cows’ feed intake
Cargill and Cainthus, a Dublin-based machine vision company, created a partnership that will bring facial recognition technology to dairy farms across the world.
Winter cover crops make better spring soils
Grazing winter cover crops can provide winter forage for livestock, increase soil biology and organic matter and decrease soil erosion and nutrient runoff.
Monsanto board approves dividends
The Monsanto Co. board of directors recently declared a quarterly dividend on common stock of 54 cents per share.
Equipment group offers scholarships
The Equipment Dealers Foundation, the charitable arm of the Equipment Dealers Association, is offering scholarships for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Roundup of 4-H news for Feb. 8, 2018
The Columbiana County 4-H program is hosting a 4-H Open House Feb. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Drilling violations in Pa. counties
The Pennsylvania DEP has collected a $1.7 million civil penalty prescribed in a consent order and agreement with Energy Corporation of America.
