Farm incomes, production costs up
WASHINGTON - Although the Agriculture Department has revised its 2007 net farm income estimate up $20 billion to a record $87.
Grower groups merge to create Ohio produce growers, marketers congress
SANDUSKY, Ohio - The Ohio Fruit and Vegetable Growers Congress, an annual event highlighting the fruit and vegetable industries in Ohio, has taken on a new name.
Rate caps on electricity done Dec. 31
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Rate caps that have kept the price of electricity relatively low are set to expire, and an energy expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences urges customers, such as farmers who use a lot of electricity, to be prepared to deal with higher costs.
Rehabilitating pond scum may be boon for U.S. energy
AUBURN, Ala. - A term typically reserved for society's worst miscreants may soon undergo a radical transformation.
Standardbred mares being bred drops in Ohio
COLUMBUS - Fewer standardbred mares than ever were bred in Ohio this year, a sure sign of declining horse breeding operations in the once-mighty harness racing center of the country.
Studies show higher E. coli counts in manure of cows fed distiller’s grains
MANHATTAN, Kan. - Scientists at Kansas State University who are studying the effect of feeding distiller's grains to beef cattle said more research is needed before cattle feeders and the public should reach definitive conclusions.
U.S. signs energy pact with China
BEIJING, China - The U.S. Departments of Energy and Agriculture and China's National Development and Reform Commission recently agreed to strengthen and expand cooperation on biofuels production and use.
Weather triggers income tax options
(Reprinted with permission from the December 2007 issue of the Ohio AG Manager newsletter.) COLUMBUS - Taxpayers selling livestock due to feed shortages caused by drought, floods or other weather-related problems have two options for postponing the income from the sales.
Winter dairy programs are brown bags
SHARON, Pa. - The Penn State Cooperative Extension of Southwest Pennsylvania is sponsoring a series of winter dairy educational programs offered as lunch time brown bag sessions.
Farm bill moves out of Senate
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate voted 79-14 on Friday, Dec. 14, to pass its version of the 2007 farm bill.
