Ugly, banned tomato gets its own blog
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has intervened in the national debate over the UglyRipe tomato, freeing the heirloom beefsteak variety tomato from the shape restrictions imposed by the Florida Tomato Committee.
Wiles charged with animal cruelty
SALEM, Ohio - A Wayne County hog farmer, his son and a farm employee were charged with cruelty to animals Jan.
Warm December sets several records
WASHINGTON - The 2006 average annual temperature for the contiguous U.S. was the warmest on record and nearly identical to the record set in 1998, according to scientists at
Auctioneers inducted into Ohio hall of fame
Wet winter, stormy spring for Midwest
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Weather in the Midwest has been anything but normal this winter, with above average temperatures and seemingly endless rainfall.
Composting course will be rich in research
WOOSTER, Ohio - Get a good grounding in how to make compost at the 2007 Ohio Compost Operator Education Course Feb.
Your best buys of 2006
Who knew? Who knew that a bigger air compressor could change a life? Or that a simple pair of pruners designed for lefties made such a difference? You knew.
Cooperative milk pricing on table
MOLINE, Ill. - At the National Farmers Organization annual farm business and marketing convention recently, Dairy Division Director Bradley Rach proposed dairy co-ops come together to improve America's milk pricing system.
Corn harvest will not keep up
URBANA, Illinois - For now, expect corn and soybean prices to be well-supported until planting intentions are known, said a University of Illinois Extension marketing specialist.
Ebert selected as farmer of the year
CAMP HILL, Pa. - Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Vice President Richard (Rick) Ebert has been named the 2007 Country Folks Keystone Farm Show Farmer of the Year.