Breakfast is getting more expensive
Higher retail prices for eggs, bacon, orange juice, milk and toasted oat cereal, among other foods, resulted in a slight increase in the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Quarterly Marketbasket Survey.
Dairy Expo Holstein sale averaged $33,111 highest in expo history
MADISON, Wis. — Closing a week of sales at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., the World Classic 2012 Holstein Sale averaged $33,111,...
School credits aquaculture curriculum with raising pupils’ interest and grades
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Add middle and high school students to the growing list of Floridians learning about aquaculture, a relatively new industry but one...
Ohio beef checkoff increase fails
Ohio cattlemen turned down an effort to increase the state beef checkoff on cattle from $1 to $2.
Apple production is down across the state, and spring weather is to blame
The apple harvest is coming to an end earlier than usual in Ohio with a reduced, but some say sweeter, supply.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Oct. 18, 2012:
WELLINGTON, Ohio -- The Wellington FFA, Firelands FFA and the JVS FFA participated in the annual county Food For America at the fairgrounds Oct....
Downtowns are booming
WASHINGTON -- A U.S. Census Bureau report shows that in many of the largest cities of the most-populous metro areas, downtown is becoming a...
World’s first solar-powered flour mill adds value to small grains production
MILLHEIM, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture will host a farm tour Oct. 23 at Frankferd Farms in Butler County, as part...
Renewable energy workshop slated for Wooster
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Wind farms. Solar power. Biogas. Ohio is starting to embrace renewable energy. And attendees will have a chance to learn more...
Pennsylvania approves Marcellus Shale gas power plant
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- The Department of Environmental Protection recently issued an air quality plan approval to Moxie Liberty LLC of Vienna, Va., for construction...
