Farm Aid heads to Boston area in fall
BOSTON -- Farm Aid co-founder John Mellencamp announced last week Farm Aid 2008 will take place Sept. 20 at the Comcast Center in Mansfield,...
Grain and oilseed prices continue to rise in June
Ohio's June corn price of $6.67 per bushel is up $1.13 from May, and the state's June soybean price of $13.90 per bushel is up $1.80 from May, and $6.18 above what was received at the same time last year.
Mission to convert biomass to ethanol
WASHINGTON — The Dow Chemical Company and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory have signed an agreement to jointly develop and...
AVMA members encourage change in veal calf housing
NEW ORLEANS -- The American Veterinary Medical Association delegates voted July 19 to pass new policy on veal calf housing that promotes both animal...
Grants keep local farming going
COLUMBUS — Ohio communities that want to try innovative ways to enhance the viability of local agriculture and the health of area farms can...
Bugs aren’t causing too much stink
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — They’re big, they’re distinctively aromatic, and they’re coming to a home near you. Stink bugs are on the move across...
Harley hog heaven
FAIRPORT, Ohio — Doug Leikala’s garage is a monument to Harley Davidson, and his home isn’t left standing in the dust, either.
Beef producers should think globally
DENVER — Beef producers should think globally when considering their future, a leading Washington insider told cattle producers at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference....
Judge: Injunction remains on CRP use, pending compromise
WASHINGTON -- U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour ruled July 17 livestock producers can utilize at least 2.5 million acres of noncritical Conservation Reserve...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of July 17, 2008
ALLIANCE, Ohio— On June 28 the Marlington FFA chapter held its benefit square dance for Akron Children’s Hospital.
Many area businesses and individuals donated goods...
