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Farm Income Expected to Rise

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situation than we were in the 1980s,” Katchova said. Farm mortgage interest rates now are only 4 to ... 5 percent compared to the 17 percent interest rates in the 1980s. Also, the rate of farm bankruptcies during ... rate was tenfold, at 20 farms going bankrupt out of every 10,000 farms. The recent agricultural ...

Local Safety Programs

https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/february-2018/announcements/local-safety-programs

group rating programs – our staff will work with you to design a safety program specifically for your ...

Higher Carbon Dioxide Levels Prompt More Plant Growth, But Fewer Nutrients

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glucose, a form of sugar that plants need to survive. Low rates of photorespiration, caused by the higher ...

Soybean Acres Increasing, Corn Declining

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disease rates, pests and lower crop yields. The number of acres of corn planted in Ohio has been dropping ...

Revised Phosphorus Index Can Help Curb Agricultural Runoff

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infiltration rate and cover crops. In addition to revising the Phosphorus Risk Index, Dayton’s project found ...

Cornfield Grows Into Shape of Ohio State Logo

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As the planter was driven across the field, its computer system knew the rate and variety of seed to ... growing rate. So green corn plants form the background, and the drier brown plants create the “O” and ... same field and at different rates. A section of a field with rocky terrain may get fewer seeds sown to ...

Changes Made to Rules on Applying Fertilizer

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applying fertilizer, focusing on teaching how to apply fertilizer at the correct rate, time and location in ...

State of the Science Conference

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highlights from recent modeling studies the latest edge-of-field results rates and rationale for adoption of ...

Calibrate Your Sprayer to Save Money on Pesticides

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fields to spray for pests. Sprayers should be calibrated to determine the actual rate at which they are ... people think they are,” Ozkan said. As a sprayer’s nozzles wear out, the rate of flow through them ... object. Then, fill the sprayer with water, turn the pump on and check the flow rate of each nozzle, at the ...

Ohio State Organic Experts Among OEFFA Conference Speakers

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double-digit annual sales increases “far outstripping the growth rate for the overall food market,” according ...

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