John Deere buys Chinese small tractor manufacturer
MOLINE, Ill. - Deere & Company , the world's largest manufacturer of agricultural equipment, said it plans to expand small tractor manufacturing in China by acquiring the
Manure management gets easier
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania farmers and technical service providers (TSPs) will now have an opportunity to work together to develop Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans under a new USDA initiative.
Money in the pit: The manure pit
WOOSTER, Ohio - Manure can be a rich source of nutrients for the soil, but adequate storage and proper application can be a challenge for both large and small livestock and poultry producers.
OSU offers sustainable ag workshops
COLUMBUS - A farm that makes its own biodiesel, cattle and poultry that thrive on grass, and sheep and goats that transform weeds into pasture highlight the 2007 summer series of tours and workshops sponsored by Ohio State University's Sustainable Agriculture Team.
Power company to purchase carbon credits from farms
COLUMBUS - American Electric Power signed an agreement June 14 with an affiliate of
Helping farmers for half a century
SALEM, Ohio - In 1957, Curtis Lemon started tinkering with farm equipment. He hammered and welded and drilled and bolted - he liked the idea of taking the old and making it work like new.
Leaders in learning
JAMESTOWN, Pa. - When Al and Betty Wester head out to the barn each day for chores or milking, it's not unusual for them to have an audience.
Mink released from Pa. farm; 400 die
SALEM, Ohio - More than 400 mink died after being released from their pens at a western Pennsylvania farm.
Carrollton Farmers’ Market: Nineteen years of success and counting
CARROLLTON, Ohio - Long before the concept was trendy, a farmers' market was growing in Carroll County.
Jumbo gumbo
NEW LONDON, Ohio - Bob Calala climbs down a grassy embankment to the pond's edge. The plastic container he carries has only a handful of dead crayfish in it, and he tosses them, a few at a time, into the water.