COLUMBUS — With more than 600 pages and 15 titles, grasping a firm understanding of the 2008 farm bill can be daunting. But Ohio State University agricultural economist Carl Zulauf has made things a bit easier.
Zulauf has summarized the titles and accompanying provisions of the farm bill through a series of Web-based documents.
The […]

By Mike Roberts
Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Corn on the Chicago Board of Trade finished limit down again July 7, with the exception of the July 2008 contract.
Falling corn prices were a result of long liquidation, minor profit taking and forecasts for better weather in the Corn Belt.
The July 2008 contract finished […]

Survey shows total cost of 16 basic grocery items was $46.67, up about 3.5 percent or $1.64 from the first quarter of 2008.