Ag economy: Wreck or pot of gold?
COLUMBUS -- It came as no surprise when economists said in late November that the American economy is, indeed, in the throes of recession....
Penn Stater immersed in Pennsylvania deer study
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Andrew Norton is well aware of how controversial and political deer management is in Pennsylvania. That’s one reason why the...
Pennsylvania FFA: From trash to tractor
It started with an ad on eBay. Someone in Pymatuning, Pa., was getting rid of a rusted, broken-down 1937 Farmall F12 and at $535, Kenny and Brandon Ball thought it was a pretty good deal. The father-son team liked to restore antique tractors and they thought that parts from the F12 could be used on one of their current projects. It was 2001 when they bought the tractor and took it to their New Castle, Pa., home. Brandon was only 9 years old.
Simmons adds 190,000 bushels storage
SALEM, Ohio -- Customer demand for more space allowed Simmons Grain Company, on the south side of Salem, to recently complete a massive expansion.According...
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...
