Insurance for crops following a cover crop
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Producers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio who want to insure corn, sweet corn, popcorn, hybrid seed corn, processing pumpkins, soybeans,...
West Virginia State Fair queen chosen
CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- Nichole Greene was chosen from among nearly 90 contestants as Miss West Virginia Association of Fairs and Festivals at the...
CME group announces reduced grain and oilseed trading hours in response to customer outreach
CME Globex and floor hours to be reduced for both CBOT grain and oilseed and KCBT markets.
New apps help producers manage beef herds better
LINCOLN, Neb. — Two new University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension beef apps will help producers manage their beef cow herds better.
NUBeef-BCS and NUBeef-UTS are available...
American Shorthorn Association releases updated EPDs
OMAHA, Neb. — The American Shorthorn Association has released the updated EPDs for spring 2013, which includes traits for calving ease, performance and carcass.
The...
Hereford bull sells for $600,000; breaks world record
DUNLAP, Iowa — A Hereford bull 9 C Miles McKee 2103 ET 9 has set the world record, selling for $600,000.
Bred by Colyer Herefords,...
Texting and driving in Ohio now comes with consequences
COLUMBUS -- Ohio's texting and driving law took effect March 1, with primary enforcement for teen drivers, and secondary enforcement for drivers over 18.
Ohio...
YNDC accepting applications for gardener training
YOUNGSTOWN -- Interested in growing produce for sale? Youngstown residents are eligible to participate in the Market Gardener Training Program (MGTP), which will be...
West Virginia: Lawsuit claims breach of contract by pooling shale formation under property
A lawsuit in the Northern Panhandle contends that the driller was able to obtain gas and oil from the property even though the existing lease did not give permission to pool or unitize the Marcellus shale formation.
Day one of OFBF trip to Washington: Regulations, and more regulations
Approximately 70 percent of the curent ag workforce are undocumented workers, which is why labor is on the minds of the Ohio Farm Bureau county presidents in D.C. this week.
