Food safety bills on plate in D.C.
SALEM, Ohio -- Spinach. Peanuts. Pistachios. Sprouts.Continued national food recalls because of possible contamination have triggered calls for stricter food safety measures for several...
Ag groups bypass EPA in effort to get pesticide permitting thrown out
SALEM, Ohio -- The American Farm Bureau Federation and CropLife America last week bypassed the Environmental Protection Agency, asking to have the courts review...
Weed resistance to Roundup only matter of time
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Roundup Ready crops have made weed control much easier for farmers, but a new study shows their reliance on the...
Daffodil Drive-It-Yourself tour to feature 13 stops in Carroll County
CARROLLTON, Ohio -- The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Agriculture and Natural Recourses Committee will hold its second annual Daffodil Drive-It-Yourself Tour of Carroll...
Time to thank your Mom for all she’s done
She brought you into this world, watched you grow, taught you right from wrong and will love you always. She guided you through the...
Pa. milk board: We’re not expanding
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board decided April 1 it would not try to capture additional premiums on Pennsylvania milk sold in...
Columbiana County’s Smith Vale Farms among state’s top dairies
SALEM, Ohio -- Dairymen in Columbiana and Mahoning counties are among the best in Ohio, and Friday they took home armfuls of awards to...
Holmes County dairy producers awarded at banquet
MOUNT HOPE, Ohio — Holmes County dairy producers were recognized for their accomplishments during the annual dairy recognition banquet March 30 at Mrs. Yoder’s...
More crop producers to plant non-genetically modified soybeans
COLUMBUS -- Cheaper seed and lucrative premiums are driving more crop producers to plant non-genetically modified soybeans this year. U.S. soybean production is 95...
Grocery bills get a little bit smaller
WASHINGTON — Retail food prices at the supermarket dropped slightly for the second consecutive quarter, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket...
