Ohio pastures and hay fields threatened by invasive weed
OLD WASHINGTON, Ohio -- Spotted knapweed, a noxious weed, was first detected in Ohio two years ago. The weed seed was most likely purchased...
Bayer agrees to discontinue use of pesticide aldicarb
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Bayer CropScience, the manufacturer, have reached an agreement to end use of the pesticide aldicarb in...
U.S. agricultural equipment exports up compared to 2009
WASHINGTON -- Exports of U.S. agricultural equipment have increased each quarter of 2010, with midyear shipments totaling $4.9 billion, a gain of 4 percent...
Reader: Dividend tax is unjust
Editor:
A friend asked me recently, "Did you know that there are more pages in the U.S. Tax Code than there are pages in all...
Ohio broadband projects receive federal funding
COLUMBUS -- Three Ohio broadband projects by Connect Ohio, OneCommunity and Horizon Telecom will receive funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications...
Butler Farm Show
Find out who topped the junior fair market livestock competitions, and see if you're in a slideshow of photos taken at this year's Butler Farm Show.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Aug. 19, 2010
BELOIT, Ohio — This year at the Columbiana County Fair, nearly 30 West Branch FFA students showed an animal. Nine were steers, nine were...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Aug. 19, 2010
WINTERSVILLE, Ohio -- The Bareshoe Wranglers 4-H club met at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds recently. Holly Mazur led the meeting with 15 attending.The club...
Ag Progress 2010 has something for everyone
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Ag Progress Days has something for everyone when they visit. From seminars on food safety in the home to speakers...
Record yields for some states, commodities, not so for others
National crop forecast predicts largest soybean and corn yields on record.
