Turkey prices alone may result in more expensive holiday
UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. -- With Thanksgiving around the corner, consumers will soon be purchasing and preparing the holiday dinner, which, in all likelihood, will be slightly more expensive than in 2009, according to data from The Food Institute.
Workshop to address organic farming in Ohio
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, a non-profit education organization, and the Ohio State University Organic Food & Farming Education and...
Ag economist advises farmers to think hard before incurring any more debt
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- In these tough economic times when consumers and businesses are spending less, farmers should think carefully about how much money...
4-H dairy teams from Ohio take honors at North American contest
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Invitational 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl took place Nov. 6-7 at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville. Ohio brought...
FedEx delivers Christmas trees to military families
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- FedEx Corp. and the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation are joining this holiday season to deliver real Christmas trees to thousands of military...
Ohio dairy association talks ‘voice,’ from hiring to building relationships
ODPA holds fall meetings to discuss accomplishments, and the road ahead.
Farm groups hope new alliance will block those attacking agriculture
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Twenty-three major farm groups have formed a new organization to develop and implement a well-funded, long-term, and coordinated public trust...
Remembering an old friend
By JAMES MCCONNELLI read something the other day that brought into focus some things I don’t normally talk about. The anonymous quote said simply,...
Honoring our veterans, our heroes
Each morning, by dawn's early light, Ohioans Virgil and June Smith look out their dining room window at the memorial Virgil has literally cut in stone to honor America and salute the seven sons his mother and father sent off to serve in our country's military.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Nov. 11, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS -- Jeff Stimmell of the Hillsdale FFA Chapter in Ohio was one of 44 state winners participating in the 2010 National FFA extemporaneous...
