32 Ohio counties given disaster designation; Pa., W.Va. and Ky. counties also named
COLUMBUS -- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack has designated 10 counties in Ohio as primary agricultural natural disaster areas, due to multiple disasters...
Fall sales closing date nears for crop insurance
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The sales closing date for 2012 crop insurance is Sept. 30 for certain crops planted during the fall of 2011.
Ag Progress Days spotlights latest in farm equipment, research
Ag Progress Days, Aug. 13-15, showcases Pennsylvania’s agricultural economy.
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.
Ohio voters overwhelmingly pass Issue 2, but HSUS plans its own ballot initiative
In the Nov. 3 election, Ohio voters passed Issue 2, but the Humane Society of United States plans its own ballot initiative in response.
Grain and oilseed prices continue to rise in June
Ohio's June corn price of $6.67 per bushel is up $1.13 from May, and the state's June soybean price of $13.90 per bushel is up $1.80 from May, and $6.18 above what was received at the same time last year.
It’s not ‘social media,’ it’s just sharing the story of agriculture
Ohio farmer Charles Wildman on the importance of farmers on social media: “I just put a human face on what we’re doing, and with that, you gain trust for the bigger issues.”
