Medina trustees want tougher regs on anhydrous ammonia tanks
Trustees file complaint against Ohio Department of Agriculture to stop use of 12,000-gallon anhydrous tank; ODA counters suit has no legal standing.
Urging caution: No go, slow go, for GMOs
Farmers have adopted gene-splicing packaging without looking for pest and weed resistance -- allowing the expression of potential "superweeds."
Crawford County farmer, George Greig, tapped to lead Pa. ag department
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett announced Feb. 1 he intends to nominate George Greig, a farmer from Linesville, Crawford County, as state...
Stink bug confirmed in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. -- The Michigan Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, in Michigan. This is the...
Move over, California. Broccoli Dream Team building East Coast production
Forget California! With their unique climate conditions, western New York growers could benefit from new regional broccoli varieties.
USDA launches new BioPreferred biobased product label
Purchasing agents on down to general consumer will benefit from new label that identifies biobased products.
EPA: OK to use E15 in older vehicles
Ethanol waiver expanded to include cars and trucks from 2001 through 2006.
Strickland releases exclusive rights to explore Lake Erie wind farm
Outgoing Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland's last official act in office advances construction of freshwater wind farm in Lake Erie.
Strickland bans ownership of wild animals to fulfill agreement with HSUS
COLUMBUS -- Outgoing Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland issued an executive order Jan. 6 that bans the private ownership of dangerous wild animals.The emergency executive...
Be careful what you wish for… High grain prices impact more than corn farmer’s...
The close of 2010 saw grain farmers across the nation still reveling in near-record prices from the fall harvest. And as we enter a new year and a new decade, indications show the best is still to come. But experienced farmers know, it won't just be grain prices that go up. What will it mean for seed and fertilizer? Or how about crop insurance, and fuel? And what about food costs and livestock feed?