First Eastern Equine Encephalitis case of 2011 reported in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. -- The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced the first fatality associated with Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a Midland County horse.
March 15 webinar will look at municipal water and shale drilling
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A Web-based seminar sponsored by Penn State Extension will examine municipalities’ roles related to water use and protection in the...
Roberts, Johanns fighting EPA permit layers
S. 175 would ensure Clean Water Act permits are not needed for the applications of pesticides and amends FIFRA by stating that no permit shall be required for the use of a pesticide that is registered under FIFRA.
Much is riding on newest USDA report
Marlin Clark offers an update on the grain markets, offering current prices for corn and soybeans as of June 30, 2020.
History made, but not in grains
History was made even as China, a major producer of urea, has its production cut off. Marlin Clark weighs in on this and the grain markets.
U.S. farm expenses reached record $260 billion in 2007
WASHINGTON -- It's not the record most farmers want to set. The rising cost of fuel and other products drove U.S. farm production expenditures...
U.S., Brazil collaborating on biofuels
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), the largest energy company in Latin America, are...
Need hay? Ohio’s online directory can connect farmers
Ohio’s Hay Directory, along with other drought-related information, is now available online.
It doesn’t pay to be average in the dairy business
It doesn’t pay to be average in the dairy business. Do you know where you rank? Join the Ohio Farm Business and Benchmarking program.
Corn, soybean exports may decline
URBANA, Ill. — Early USDA forecasts for the 2008-09 corn and soybean marketing year project substantial declines in U.S. exports from the record levels...
