Morrow County gets first ag easement
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - A Morrow County landowner, Thomas Weiler, recently donated a permanent agricultural easement on his 399-acre farm in Harmony Township to the Ohio Department of Agriculture, to help assure that the farm will never be developed for non-farm purposes.
Ohio approaching record corn yields
COLUMBUS - If the state of Ohio's corn crop stays on track with the USDA's predictions, farmers could be looking at a record yield.
Pa. Farm Bureau secures change in crop insurance rules to manage risk
CAMP HILL, Pa. - Pennsylvania Farm Bureau has successfully secured a change to crop insurance rules that will make certain coverages more available to farmers in Northeastern states and help them better manage their agricultural risk.
Forester practices what he teaches
FREEPORT, Ohio - You would think a professional forester gets enough of trees during the day. But Frank Corona can't wait to get home from work and head back out outdoors.
Bids are up at Lawrence County livestock sale
NEW CASTLE, Pa. - A new project crossed the auction block at the Lawrence County Fair livestock sale this year.
Cellulosic ethanol makes a stand
ROCK SPRINGS, Pa. - When Americans think ethanol, they think corn. But corn isn't the only way to get ethanol.
Grant will help Lawrence County 4-H’ers build leadership skills
SALEM, Ohio - The Lawrence County 4-H Rural Teen Leadership Initiative got a boost this year with a $2,500 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Hay history
ROCK SPRINGS, Pa. - As long as farmers have been working the land and raising livestock, making hay has been one of agriculture's standard chores.
Political leaders praise Pa. agriculture
ROCK SPRINGS, Pa. - Pennsylvania's agricultural industry has a lot to look forward to, particularly in the area of renewable energy, according to Gov.
