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Do not feed corn silage as green chop if drought stressed. Crop may be high in nitrates and cause abortions and death in cattle.

Much of Ohio has slipped officially into drought, creating economic and wildfire concerns for emergency-management officials, as well as for agriculture and farmers statewide. A drought-assessment committee led by the Ohio Emergency Management Agency will meet Friday to begin to plan for the state’s response to the drought. Potential agricultural responses include mandatory water conservation, emergency livestock-feed distribution, and emergency payments and loans to producers who lose property or production.

Martha Hall Findlay, the former Liberal member of Parliament, has done the cause of clear thinking a favour by challenging one of the sacred cows of Canadian politics: the protectionist system that keeps the price of milk, eggs and poultry in this country much higher than it needs to be.

Supreme Court ruling on controversial Arizona law underscores need for uniform federal solution to resolve immigration troubles.

Slowdown in milk output, strong cheese market boost dairy price outlook.

Fifty-seven counties produce 50% of all Federal Order and California milk, down from 62 counties just five years ago.

Alfalfa export volumes surged 14% last year. But rising cow numbers and reduced alfalfa acres also played a role in rising hay prices.

Grazing can be a viable system for new dairy operations.

Cornell University’s David Galton receives top award. Several others honored.