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.
It can’t be that hard to put up your own hay …
(Editor's note: The following is a "Best Buy of 2006" entry that got out of hand. Let's just say that this part-time farmer suffered through lots of "worst buys" before making any "best buys".
Nine honored for dedication to fairs
COLUMBUS - Nine county fair leaders were recognized recently at the 82nd annual Ohio Fair Managers Association convention at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
Not adding up: Why are cattle futures so optimistic?
Recent reports of winter storms in the Great Plains rallied cattle futures prices to some very impressive levels.
Ohio’s beef cattle industry salutes key leaders
COLUMBUS - More that 300 beef producers gathered at the Buckeye Hall of Fame Cafe, Columbus, Jan. 20 for the annual meeting and awards banquet of the
Powerhouse horses pull record-breaking weight
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Showing some real horsepower, the Ferrington Pulling Team's horses, Blaze and Dick, pulled an astonishing 6,840 pounds in the heavyweight pony pulling championship at the 2007 Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.
rbST a hot commodity on the black market
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Three suspects were recorded on a Kings County dairyman's surveillance video allegedly stealing $30,000 worth of recombinant bovine somatotropin or rbST, a pharmaceutical used by dairy producers to enhance milk production.
Farm show sales benefit scholarships
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Topping the sale of champions at the 2007 Pennsylvania Farm Show was the grand champion junior market steer, selling for $18,000.
Farmer reinvents the tractor wheel to win grand prize
SALT LAKE CITY - John "Pete" Gipson of Texas earned the grand prize in the Farmer Idea Exchange competition at the American Farm Bureau Federation's 88th annual meeting.