More farmers than ever telling story
ATLANTA -- America's farmers are embracing consumers like never before, but the adversaries of today's agriculture -- from overzealous regulators to those trying to...
John Grimes to hold new beef position at Ohio State University Extension
COLUMBUS — A newly created position in Ohio State University Extension will address animal welfare, beef management and production and pre-harvest food safety for...
Annual Ohio farmer conference to be held at Hiram College this winter
HIRAM, Ohio — Innovative Farmers of Ohio, in partnership with Hiram College, will present its annual conference Feb. 26. Farming is a business and...
New vet video focuses on how to reduce animal pain
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association has released a new video promoting its policy on how to reduce pain for cattle during...
Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference set for Feb. 24-25
ADA, Ohio -- Corn University and Soybean School will once again headline sessions of conservation tillage topics at the 2011 Ohio State University Conservation...
Renewable Fuels agency proposes alternative E15 label to EPA
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed label for E15 (15 percent ethanol/85 percent gasoline) "will do little, if anything, to promote the...
Do wind towers use more energy than they should?
FARGO N.D. -- The editor of a mechanical engineering periodical recently lamented about the amount of energy a wind tower consumes. He studied the...
Sheep and goat producers: Ohio Sheep Improvement Association hosting programs across the state
COLUMBUS — Sheep and goat producers from around Ohio are invited to come to one or more of the educational sessions planned this winter...
Strickland releases exclusive rights to explore Lake Erie wind farm
Outgoing Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland's last official act in office advances construction of freshwater wind farm in Lake Erie.
Horse breeders should analyze broodmare reproductive efficiency
STILLWATER, Okla. -- If a horse farm experiences low conception or foaling rates, it is likely that some step in breeding management is the...
