USDA confirms bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE, in California dairy cow
(Editor's note: The following is a statement by USDA Chief Veterinary Officer John Clifford regarding a detection of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in California....
Organic food sales grew 4 percent in 2011; total organic market up 9 percent
Organic food sales now represent 4.2 percent of all U.S. food sales.
Farmers: Conservation practices preserve soil, save money
Applying nutrients sub-surface and adopting no-till also has shown promise in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Case Western’s utility-scale wind turbine joins Cleveland skyline
The set of wind turbines in Cleveland serve as research labs, as well as power generators.
Warm winter increases field crop insect and pest threat in Ohio
In Ohio, black cutworms also could be a bigger problem this year, as could slugs, bean leaf beetles and cereal leaf beetles.
The next shiitake? Farmers into fungi can reap rewards
Could you turn your woods into a farm? Lion's mane mushrooms might be your next crop.
IRS: Farmers affected by MF Global bankruptcy can avoid tax penalty
WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service will provide penalty relief to farmers who incur estimated tax penalties because they did not timely receive Forms...
Ag equipment dealership bill moves in Pa. Senate
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Senate has passed S.B. 1169, sponsored by Sen. Mike Waugh, R-York, which amends the Pennsylvania Fair Dealership Law to...
High feed prices trigger MILC payment
There will be a February payment for the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program, the first time there has been a payment for MILC since April 2010.
Cold burst has produce farmers assessing damage, hoping for best
Unseasonably warm weather the first couple weeks of March could end up being a curse for some Ohio produce growers.
