Tag: farms
Ask FSA Andy: The drought and crop insurance
Hello Again!As the weeks roll by, once again the crop year of 2012 seems to be one that will go down in history as...
OSU Extension’s Ag Manager Team has lots of estate planning information
The Ohio Ag Manager Team was started in 2005 by OSU Extension to help Ohio farmers with their farm management questions. Our outreach efforts...
Can’t duck crop insurance disaster
Many on Capitol Hill are quick to point out that “If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, it’s a duck.”...
Educational forum to highlight opportunities in OSU Dairy Program
By SUSAN MYKRANTZContributing WriterCOLUMBUS — The Department of Animal Sciences at The Ohio State University, in conjunction with the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA)...
Penn State is looking for farmers with pokeweed
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania farmers who have a problem with pokeweed in their fields are invited to participate in a research project aimed at...
Demand is strong for wheat straw, but should you keep it...
A good wheat crop will yield between 1 and 1.2 tons of straw per acre on a dry matter basis.
Treating mastitis with Vitamin D
BELTSVILLE, Md. — A natural remedy that delays and reduces the severity of mastitis infection in dairy cattle is being investigated by scientists at...
Expansions in dairy industry lead to surplus, lows for milk prices
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — One source of income for Pennsylvania dairy farmers has hit its lowest point in three years, according to a dairy...
Bigger programs, bigger boondoggles
In mid-June, the best guessers on Capitol Hill handicapped a probable 2012 Farm bill this way: either the Senate passes its version by the...
