Dairy Farmers of America?s Dairy Marketing Service sent a letter to dairies in the Mideast this week announcing they will put a halt to marketing milk from independent producers. Their focus will instead turn solely to cooperative members.The move comes as a result of...
The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute last week dedicated their new, state-of-the-art greenhouse facility that looks to bring a wide range of learning opportunities to Buckeyes. Ohio Ag Net?s Joel Penhorwood takes a closer look at the setup and...
Cover crops are becoming a very utilized tool as farmers look to keep nutrients where they belong and to make sure soils stay in place as well. For farmers who planted corn into cover crops this spring, pests like seed corn maggots, grubs and slugs may be more...
One of the requirements for the registration of XtendiMAx, Engenia, and FeXapan is the investigation of any non-performance (ineffective control) by the respective companies, which then has to be reported to the U.S. EPA. The goal of this reporting is apparently to...
In many areas of the Eastern Corn belt planting has been delayed due to wet spring weather. While some growers have been fortunate enough to plant most of their corn, others have not been able to get started or are considering the need to replant. With the continued...
Deputy Under Secretary Roger Glendenning recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing zero-interest loans to two rural energy providers to help business and residential customers lower energy use and costs.?Funding commercial, farm and...
Many farmers and agribusiness owners want to grow their operations. Growth represents progress, and it can result in financial rewards and new opportunities for owners and employees. But with growth often comes a new set of challenges. This makes it critical to plan...
Light rains hindered the drying of fields and saturated soil moisture levels were maintained from the previous week?s heavy showers. There were 1.7 days suitable for fieldwork in Ohio during the week ending May 14, according to Cheryl Turner, Ohio State Statistician...
Episode 11 of the Ohio Ag Net Podcast, courtesy of AgriGold, travels all over Ohio and even a bit above it. Host Ty Higgins talks with Joel Penhorwood about his intense ride-along with crop duster Butch Fisher and the motion sickness that followed. Matt Reese hears...
Ohio crop duster Butch Fisher of Fisher Ag Service gives a real-time view of aerial application. Ohio Ag Net?s Joel Penhorwood joins him in the cockpit.
