Certified Crop Adviser Exam Preparation Class
Individuals looking to become a Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) should consider attending the Ohio CCA Pre-Exam Preparation Class offered by Ohio State University Extension. The session will be January 7-8, 2025, at the Shelby County Ag Building, 810-820 Fair Rd, Sidney, Ohio…
Drought Slowly Eases Across the State
By: Aaron Wilson Climate Summary The major weather story of 2024 has been the drought conditions that began back in June and persisted throughout the summer and fall. This was capped off by this October ranking as the 7th driest October…
Hay Supply is Likely Up, but Winter Feed Costs Still Matter
Dr. Kenny Burdine, Extension Professor, Livestock Marketing, University of Kentucky By mid-November, most cow-calf operators are either feeding hay, or will be starting to feed hay very soon. As a general rule, winter feed costs are the largest expense for…
Direct Marketing Lamb: Estimating Finish Weights
Jaelyn Whaley, South Dakota State University Extension Sheep Field Specialist (Previously published online with South Dakota State University Extension: February 09, 2024) Determining when lambs should be harvested is critical for optimal quality and consumer satisfaction. For optimal quality, lambs should…
Is the grass dead or dormant?
– Christine Gelley, OSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Noble County, Ohio Prolonged drought in much of the state has led to many conversations about how bad the observed condition of pasture actually is and if it will bounce back…
Trees In Autumn Attire
Authors: Ann Chanon & Thomas deHaas Published on: November 11, 2024 While spring grabs all the headlines with its abundance of flowers, there are few things as beautiful as the transformation of leaves into shades of gold, orange, and red. This…
Are the Winds of Change Still Blowing?
– Stan Smith, Program Assistant, OSU Extension, Fairfield County While discussing feed quality and yield concerns in this publication, sixteen years ago I suggested perhaps the “winds of change” had simply come full circle. Considering the feed and forage shortages many…
Feeder Cattle Futures Prices
– Josh Maples, Assistant Professor & Extension Economist, Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University Feeder cattle futures prices rallied in September and October to offset much of the decline that occurred in August. The January 2025 contract dropped roughly $25…
Don’t Let Drought (Un)shock the System
Amber Friedrichsen, Managing Editor, Hay and Forage Grower (Previously published in Hay & Forage Grower: November 5, 2024) Drought can take an obvious toll on forage supplies, stand condition, and water resources, but the effect it has on electric fences may be…
