Drought Mirrors on Farm Life and Community Reactions
Farmers face drought as dust devils scour parched fields and wells worry old residents. Prices edge higher amid market talk, governors declare emergencies, and exurbanites improvise water ideas while farmers run errands on a rainless day. Roses at the Ohio ARDC become a rare bright note in June's heat.
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Aban
Dong
Columbus Dispatch
Ohio
Paul
Wooster
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
Shakespeare
Managing Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle and Christmas Tree Topics
The article explains animal heat stress in dairy cattle from hot humid days and nights, noting reduced milk production and thyroid-related issues. It advises constant access to cool water, shade, open air flow, and adjusted feed rations to relieve stress. It also outlines two June Christmas tree meetings on shearing, pruning, equipment, and herbicide use, both free to the public.
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Richland County
Bellwood
Poseum Run Road
Mahoning County
Mann's
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
Wooster
Forecasts raise US farm exports by 1 billion in current year
USDA economists boost export value to reach about 17.0 billion more than February's estimate with shipments rising to 146.4 million tons. Higher animal and horticulture products and soybeans drive the gain, while imports are trimmed to around 21.0 billion and the agricultural trade surplus may hit 12.4 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
ABS Agriculture Department
USDA
Groundwater pollution worries rise among agri experts
Lorain County crop salesman Jeff Hunker warns groundwater may carry trace levels of agricultural chemicals. He cites EPA testing on herbicides and urges proper chemical labeling, careful mixing, and prevention of back-siphoning near wells, noting potential licensing for chemical handlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Hunker
Lorain County
Gratton
Hunker
Congress nixes overseas farm advertising subsidies
Washington AP report shows an appropriations panel rejecting a proposed 215 million boost for fiscal 1989, keeping the program at 110 million. Rep. Charles Schumer calls the vote a victory for taxpayers and small farmers and urges ending large agribusiness handouts for overseas ads. The Agriculture Department cites competitiveness as exports fell from 38 billion in 1984 to 26.3 billion two years later.
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Washington
Congress
U.S
Appropriations
Charles Schumer
Dn.y
House Appropriations Committee
Schumer
Japan
Appropriations Committee
Agriculture Department
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Ghin Epa
Farm Report
Jef Mohrman
Case Ingersoll Ingersoll
Dutta
Linden
LaGrange Rd
Elyria
RIM
Starfleet
Elyria Rt
A & Rimula
Sena
Kaye Te AA
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Swat
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Oberlin
Clevelar
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