Ohio cattlemen salute top producers, partners
NEWARK, Ohio - Mike John, president-elect of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, called it a "fabulous time" to be in the beef industry, and if attendance at this year's
Ohioan accepts USDA post in Washington
COLUMBUS - Larry Adams, state executive director for Ohio's Farm Service Agency, is headed to Washington as the assistant deputy administrator for farm programs with the USDA.
Ohio’s soybean yield is second highest on record
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - Ohio's average soybean yield for 2005 is estimated at 45 bushels per acre. This is the second highest state yield on record and only two bushels below the state record yield of 47 bushels per acre recorded in 2004.
Power Show Ohio gears up for 36th run
SALEM, Ohio - Whether you're looking for the latest all-terrain vehicle, the most current compact tractor or anything in between, you're likely to find it at
Japan halts U.S. beef shipments after ‘failure’
SALEM, Ohio - Six weeks after Japan agreed to reopen its country to U.S. beef, those borders are closed again.
Pa. fruit growers take on industry
SALEM, Ohio - Pennsylvania's fruit growers face the same hurdles as other farmers across the country.
Canadian BSE case won’t stop U.S. trade
SALEM, Ohio - A case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was found in a 6-year-old cow born and raised in Alberta, according to Canadian officials Jan.
Farmers not always loyal to local supply store
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A trip to the corner farm supply store still works for some, but more farmers are basing their seed, fertilizer and pesticide purchases on factors other than convenience.
Global temperature ninth warmest on record since 1880.
WASHINGTON - Funny thing about averages, they rarely paint a true picture. It's like standing with one foot in a bucket with boiling water and the other foot in a bucket of ice.
Egg farm denies cruelty charges
SALEM, Ohio - One of Pennsylvania's largest egg producers plans to plead not guilty to animal cruelty charges filed against it after an animal advocacy group allegedly documented chickens living in substandard conditions on the farm.