Case tractor high-seller at Mechanicsburg auction
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. -- Auctioneers Nick Cummings and Kevin Wendt of Schrader Real Estate and Auction Co., held a farm equipment auction Dec. 9 in Mechanicsburg, Ohio.
Dr. Christopher Raines, 1982-2011
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Dr. Christopher Ryan Raines, 29, of Centre Hall, Pa., an assistant professor of meat science and technology in the Department...
Grain forecast: corn prices susceptible, beans a bit more stable
Early-bird grain forecast shows markets could drop by this time next year.
Michigan State to offer cheese-making workshop in early March
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State University Extension will offer its popular artisan cheese-making workshop again at the 97th annual Agriculture and Natural Resources week.
Historic lighthouses in Michigan, New York change hands
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Ken Salazar is transferring historic lighthouses on Lake Michigan and Long Island Sound to a local government and a local historical organization under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act (NHLPA).
Experts seek ways to solve problems related to food demand in future
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Global food demand could double by 2050, according to a new projection by David Tilman, regents professor of ecology in the University of Minnesota's College of Biological Sciences, and colleagues, including Jason Hill, assistant professor in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences.
Genetically modified varieties catch on in Brazil, to 78.5 million acres
SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Brazil's area sown with transgenic varieties in the 2011/12 harvest will be 20.9 percent greater than in the last harvest, according to the second crop biotechnology adoption monitoring report for the 2011/12 season, released recently by Celeres.
Ohio Jersey junior breeder receives national recognition for his efforts
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- Kyle Schirm, of West Salem, Ohio, is one of 10 young people honored for their accomplishments in the National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest.
Ohio grain symposium addresses water quality, farm bill
Corn, soybean and wheat growers gather in Wilmington to hear market trends and issues.
Agronomy school slated for Jan. 31 in Williamsfield
COLUMBUS -- The Northeast Ohio Agronomy Day will be held Jan. 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Williamsfield Community Center in Williamsfield, Ohio. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m.
