Bin-busting bean harvest nears end
COLUMBUS - Harvest has been long for Ohio soybean growers, but the end result is worth it.
According to the Ohio Agricultural Statistics Service, the state is seeing a record state average yield of 47 bushels per acre - two bushels more than the previous record set in 1997.
Bush names Johanns to be new ag secretary
WASHINGTON - The president nominated Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns as the country's next secretary of agriculture.
Dairy moves forward with animal ID
RALEIGH, N.C. - Hershey Brothers Dairy Farm near Lancaster, Pa., recently installed a radio-frequency identification (RFID) system.
Farm Bureau defends landowner rights
WASHINGTON - Working to protect the rights of America's farm and ranch landowners, the American Farm Bureau Federation has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a property case before the U.
Farm Bureau recommendations signed into law in Pennsylvania
CAMP HILL, Pa. - Several bills advanced by Pennsylvania Farm Bureau have been signed into law by Gov.
Farm Bureau: Harbages named Ohio Farm Bureau 2004 Outstanding Young Farmers
COLUMBUS - Brian and Jennifer Harbage of South Charleston have been named the 2004 Outstanding Young Farmers by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.
Farm Bureau: Ohio Farm Bureau delegates debate both sides of the fence
COLUMBUS - Ohio Farm Bureau voting delegates tried to wade through 140 pages of proposed policies during a two-day session Dec.
Have you any wool (that’s worth any money?)
(Editor's note: This article is reprinted with permission from the OSU Extension Sheep Team Newsletter.
BSE test a false alarm
WASHINGTON - The inconclusive screening test sample for mad cow disease that jolted the U.S. cattle industry Nov.
Cattlemen to sponsor mineral program
CARROLLTON, Ohio - Family farmers are challenged these days to remain profitable. One way to compete without actually getting larger is to simply "act larger" by joining with other local producers.
