Corn growers in court to protest VeraSun’s corn contract woes
ST. LOUIS -- National Corn Growers Association Chairman Ron Litterer and others have filed a formal objection with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in...
Ohio faces $7 billion budget deficit
COLUMBUS -- The federal government has made it official: We're in a recession.It's no surprise to most Ohioans, and certainly not to Gov. Ted...
Calling for the crown
There was an anxious buzz in the air at the Muskingum Livestock Auction Co. Nov. 18. In a small room at the back of the building, 28 auctioneers crowded together, each one waiting for his chance to take the auction block.
Dairy herd profitability: It’s all in the details
It was a lofty title for a program -- the Pennsylvania Dairy Profitability Forum -- but the take-home message was well-grounded: Get better first.
American Angus Association inducts Angus Heritage Foundation honorees
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The American Angus Association board of directors selected five individuals for induction to the Angus Heritage Foundation.
Each year, a...
Farm equipment sales forecast for 2009
WEST ALLIS, Wis. — The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has released its annual forecast for U.S. and Canadian agricultural machinery sales, providing an overall...
The world’s largest farm toy show
DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Each year farm toy collectors from around the world converge on Dyersville, Iowa, for the world’s largest farm toy show.
The...
Roller in the rye: Managing cover crops with rolling and crimping techniques
WASHINGTON — Farmers could soon be on a roll when it comes to preparing their fields for planting.
That’s thanks to rolling machines — developed...
4-H goes green
The Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center has officially become the first LEED-certified “green” building on Ohio State University’s campus.
Another fair season down in the books
Southwestern Pennsylvania fair exhibitors earned highest bids across region; new records set in hogs, steers.
