Agronomist: Farmers should still keep tillage passes to a minimum in 2012
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Unseasonably warm weather might have farmers tilling their fields earlier than normal, but a Purdue Extension agronomist cautioned them against...
Beaver County: Pa. landowners alleging fraud and deception against Chesapeake
BEAVER FALLS, Pa. — A lawsuit involving 17 landowners in Beaver County, Pa., has been filed against Chesapeake Exploration alleging fraud.O&G InvestmentsThe landowners signed...
GIPSA files complaint against the New Wilmington Livestock Auction
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration says the New Wilmington Livestock Auction Inc. is not...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of April 5, 2012:
BEVERLY, Ohio -- Fort Frye FFA had its annual banquet March 22. The Star Greenhand Award was given to Josh Meyers. Star Chapter Farmer...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of April 5, 2012:
TUSCARAWAS, Ohio -- Buckhorn Buckshots 4-H club meet at the Wainwright Community Hall April 1 at 4 p.m. There were 38 4-H members, seven...
Brook trout are prolific underwater breeders
My wife has a cousin who, like many anglers, lives for opening day of trout season. He loves native brook trout (He pronounces trout...
Wheat crop: Some good, some bad and some just plain ugly
The Ohio and Pa. crop is down significantly from last year, and the quality varies.
Ohio corn test shows no visible sign of nematode injury
COLUMBUS -- Amid growing questions of nematodes' effect on corn yields in Ohio, a recent sampling in the 2011 Ohio Corn Performance Test locations...
Drought takes toll on Mexican agriculture
,WASHINGTON -- How drought will affect Mexico's demand for U.S. feed grains is hard to assess, but the impact is likely to be felt...
Shortage of beef leads producers to expand herds
LAFAYTTE, Ind. -- U.S. beef producers have started the early stages of herd expansion as beef supplies remain very short, says Purdue Extension agricultural...
