Drought 2012: Some farmers could be better off than expected, but not all
USDA estimates 73 percent of the nation’s domestic cattle are within an area of drought.
Ohio: Grain prices climbing as crops bake in 2012 drought
One-third of the corn and soybean crops in the Midwest are projected to have poor yields this harvest due to the drought.
Pa. ram lamb, meat goat buck performance tested sale set for Aug. 4
FURNACE, Pa. — Top-performing ram lambs and meat goat bucks will sell at 1 p.m. Aug. 4, at the Pennsylvania Livestock Evaluation Center in...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of August 2, 2012:
HANOVERTON, Ohio -- The Hicks & Hayseeds 4-H club from Hanoverton used a "superstar" theme to build their silent auction basket for this year's...
Summit County Fair sale 2012
Check out the sale results from the 2012 Summit County Fair.
New biotech foods have direct consumer benefit
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announcedthat it is now accepting comments on Okanagan Specialty Fruits Arctic® Apples.
Glyphosate-resistant ‘superweeds’ may be less susceptible to diseases
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Scientists searching for clues to understand how superweeds obtain resistance to the popular herbicide glyphosate may have been missing a...
‘Twilight tour’ draws record crowd to Pine Tree Dairy in Ohio’s Wayne Co.
The family-run operation includes 40 members of the Steiner family, and is a contributor in the local economy.
Researchers’ road trip reveals vibrancy of America’s religious life
A road trip across the U.S. to gather information for a book on religious faith steered two Penn State researchers through a spiritual landscape that was as diverse and vibrant as America's scenery.
Farm Bureau asks to join poultry farmer’s lawsuit against EPA
Taking aim at the Environmental Protection Agency in support of a Farm Bureau member, the American Farm Bureau Federation recently filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit concerning EPA's authority to regulate poultry and livestock farms under the Clean Water Act.
