It's pawpaw season in Michigan: What to know about native fruit
Nov 2, 2023 · Pawpaws are the fruit of Asimina triloba plant species and members of the tropical custard apple family, which includes the cherimoya. In the woods, the trees can grow straight up 30-40 feet with leaves of more than a foot. The fruit is unique because it is fly-pollinated and some beetles and ants contribute.
Nearly 18,000 cows died in a single barn fire. This is how it happened
Dec 27, 2023 · Brand started South Fork with 8,000 cows in 2020, a mix of Holstein and Jersey cows, then added 9,500 the following year, bringing his herd up to 17,500 cows. While the cross-vent barn was the signature feature, the rest of the operation was comparably high-tech. Attached to the barn was the milking parlor.
Why are spotted lanternflies a problem? What to know about the …
Aug 27, 2024 · Northeast states are being invaded by spotted lanternflies. In Pennsylvania, 51 of the state's 67 counties are in a quarantine zone. That designation requires many transportation-based businesses to obtain a special permit that requires their employees train to spot the insects so they don't inadvertently transport them elsewhere. Vehicles carrying materials or products contaminated with egg ...
How do peanuts grow? Here's where they come from and how …
Jul 12, 2023 · Peanuts grow below the soil on a plant with leaves and flowers above ground and peanut pods and roots below. The process from planting to harvesting typically takes four to five months and, in the U.S., begins after the last frost in April to May as the soil temperatures rise. After the initial planting, seedlings rise and sprout leaves after ...
Is milk bad for you? What a nutrition expert wants you to know
Mar 21, 2024 · The short answer: no. "From a nutrition standpoint, milk itself is a highly nutritious food," registered dietitian Caroline Thomason tells USA TODAY. "It’s packed with protein, fat-soluble vitamins and calcium. Unless somebody has an allergy, milk is not objectively bad for you." Roughly 90% of Americans don't get enough dairy — defined as ...
McDonald’s sues big 4 meat packers for price fixing
Oct 9, 2024 · Reuters’ Mike Scarcella reported Monday that “McDonald’s has sued JBS, Tyson Foods and other leading meat processing and packing companies for allegedly conspiring for years to limit beef supplies, boosting their profits while causing the fast food giant to pay artificially higher prices.” “McDonald’s said in a lawsuit filed on Friday in Brooklyn federal court that the meatpackers ...
OFBF Growing Tomorrow Grant supported through partnership
Oct 9, 2024 · 1:07. COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation is proud to announce a partnership with Farm Credit Mid-America to sustain its Growing Tomorrow Grant. The grant aims to inspire, encourage and nurture young agricultural professionals and entrepreneurs as they develop innovative solutions facing agriculture.
'People's Choice Pup' winner killed 8 coyotes defending his sheep
Feb 8, 2024 · A brave Georgia farm dog viciously attacked by a pack of coyotes while defending his owner's livestock has been named American Farm Bureau’s Farm Dog of the Year: "People’s Choice Pup”. Casper, a Great Pyrenees owned by John Wierwille of Decatur, suffered major injuries after fighting off nearly a dozen of the wild dogs protecting his owner's flock of sheep, American Farm Bureau reported.
All American Quarter Horse Congress begins Sept. 29 in Columbus
Sep 26, 2024 · When and where is the All American Quarter Horse Congress? The Congress begins Sunday and runs through Oct. 27 at the Ohio Expo Center. Event hours vary for the horse show; visit quarterhorsecongress.com for a schedule. Hours for the trade show, which begins Oct. 2, will be from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
Saturday auction still a mainstay in Hillsdale
Jun 4, 2019 · HILLSDALE, MI -- On any given Saturday with the exception of the week of the Hillsdale County Fair, the south end of the fairgrounds is full of people, livestock, and “stuff” as the Hillsdale Auction conducts their weekly sale. This event will include the full range of homesteading wants and needs at good prices as well as a flea market ...