How much nitrogen does your field really need?
A new tool helps farmers feed crops only as much as they really need, saving money and the environment.
Farm equipment manufacturers optimistic about continued sales growth
Manufacturers of agricultural machinery are optimistic about near-term business expectations in most parts of the world.
Blueberries profitable option in Ohio
A grower who produces 3,000 pounds of blueberries per acre (which is about average for Ohio) and earns $5 a pound can see $15,000 per acre in gross revenue.
USDA finds rogue glyphosate-resistant wheat in Oregon
There are no GE wheat varieties approved for sale or in commercial production in the United States.
Let’s hope weather staves off wheat head scab in Ohio
Wheat growers can use scab-forecasting system to determine if fungicides are needed.
W. Va. closes borders to walnut plants from areas infected with Thousand Cankers Disease
West Virginia is blocking walnut plant products coming into the state from areas infected with Thousand Cankers Disease. There is no cure once a tree is infected.
Bowman v. Monsanto: U.S. Supreme Court sides with Monsanto in biotech ag seed patent...
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled May 13 in favor of Monsanto in a landmark intellectual property law case involving patented seeds.
Ohio elevator, Pa. beef group receive USDA value-added producer grants
The Keystone Beef Marketing Network and the Deshler Farmers Elevator Company, Henry County, Ohio, were two recipients of 110 grants to agricultural producers and rural businesses announced by the USDA.
Congress puts brakes on EPA action: Farm oil spill enforcement delayed
Farm oil spill containment rule will not be enforced against farms until September 2013.
Chesapeake sells eastern Pa. Marcellus shale properties
Southwestern Energy Company is buying natural gas properties located in Pennsylvania prospective for the Marcellus Shale from Chesapeake Energy Corporation.
