More beef to be shipped to Japan
WASHINGTON -- The United States and Japan have agreed on new terms and conditions that pave the way for expanded exports of U.S. beef...
Finding gardens with Google Earth
Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a methodology to quantify Chicago's urban gardens using Google Earth.
Annual tillage conference March 5-6
COLUMBUS, — When it became apparent that the dry spell many Ohio growers experienced last year would become the worst drought in 50 years,...
Wildmans bring transparency to swine industry
Ohio swine farm moving toward more transparency, greater efficiency as a feeder-only operation.
Ohio Fair Managers induct four into hall of fame
COLUMBUS — Four new members were inducted into the Ohio Fair Managers Association Hall of Fame during the 88th Annual Ohio Fairs Annual Convention...
Survey: Horses are a $23.4 billion industry in Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky is home to 242,400 horses and the total value of the state's equine and equine-related assets is estimated at $23.4...
Farm Service Agency announces program updates
WASHINGTON -- The USDA's Farm Service Agency reminds producers that the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 extended the authorization of the Food, Conservation,...
USDA to start MILC payments Feb. 5
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency will issue payments to dairy farmers enrolled in the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program for the September 2012 marketings, beginning Feb. 5.
Utica and Marcellus shale: Landowners seek court ruling on the legality of holding land
Two Jefferson County landowners are seeking a summary judgment in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, on a joint lawsuit they filed last year against the Hess Energy Corporation.
DFA to pay $158.6 million in antitrust settlement
The milk marketing co-op reached a deal on the eve the lawsuit alleging price fixing was set to begin at trial.
