USDA lowers crop insurance premiums for corn and soybean growers
New crop insurance premiums for 2012 should reduce corn farmers' rates by 7 percent and soybean farmers' by 9 percent.
‘Intelligent rations’: Dairy feeding goes high tech in Minnesota study
New dairy feeding system can scan forages and wirelessly make corrections for ingredient deviations from the recipe.
Fate of 2012 farm bill remains mystery
WASHINGTON -- The future of 2012 farm bill is unknown, after the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, often called the super committee, failed...
John Deere wins Swedish Steel Prize
Deere & Company (John Deere), Moline, Ill., received this year's Swedish Steel Prize, presented by international steel producer SSAB.
Ohio, Pa., and N.Y. counties gain disaster status; farmers eligible for aid
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Erie County, Pa., as a natural disaster area due to excessive rain that occurred between...
Claas sets world record for wheat harvest
CLAAS achieved a new world record for the most wheat harvested in eight hours by harvesting more than 24,832 bushels of wheat.
Eastern Ohio maple syrup wins international award
SALEM, Ohio -- Dave and Nancy Hively, of Misty Maples Sugar House in Salem, Ohio, won Best of Show honors at the annual meeting of the North American Maple Syrup Council and the International Maple Syrup Institute.
Expert says unusual growing season could cause unusual aphid cycle
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension experts are working to determine how the soybean aphid might affect the 2012 crop.
Blame it on the turkey: Thanksgiving feast is more expensive this year
This year's Thanksgiving dinner will cost you more (but it's still a bargain).
Distillers grains offer viable feed option for young dairy heifers
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Dairy producers looking for a low-cost, high-quality heifer feed should consider distillers grains, says a Purdue Extension dairy nutrition specialist.
