Shale payments subject to Ohio’s Commercial Activity Tax
Landowners across Ohio may be surprised to learn the bonus lease and royalty dollars received for their Marcellus or Utica Shale leases will be...
Ohio Barn Conference and tour April 27-28
The 13th annual Ohio Barn Conference will be held April 27-28 in Hudson, Ohio, and will include a one-day barn tour in the Summit County region of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Ohio Beef Expo celebrates 25 years
The Beef Expo has descended on the Ohio Expo Center with the sights and sounds of a major beef event. It continues through Sunday in Columbus.
CDC says imported spices, seafood cause most food-borne illnesses
WASHINGTON -- Foodborne disease outbreaks caused by imported food appeared to rise in 2009 and 2010, and nearly half of the outbreaks implicated foods...
Lease option increases rooftop solar’s appeal in less affluent households
WASHINGTON -- Rooftop solar panels are attracting a new demographic of customers who are choosing to lease rather than buy, and enjoying the low...
Western Reserve Land Conservancy helps preserve more Ohio farms
Latest Ohio farms to add conservation easement are in Ashtabula and Erie countiesl.
Pa. landowners can save the bog turtle
Federal dollars are earmarked for habitat conservation for the turtle and golden-winged warbler in Pennsylvania.
New model says atrazine not likely to exceed regs in most farm regions
WASHINGTON -- Agricultural areas need to closely monitor levels of the herbicide atrazine in groundwater, but a new model indicates the risk is lower...
Corn or conservation? High grain prices could lead to fewer acres entering CRP
U.S. farmers are likely to consider returning their farmland to crops rather than participating in CRP, even with a signing increase to $150 an acre from $100.
Ohio’s ag water quality recommendations ‘officially’ announced
COLUMBUS -- Directors for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture and Ohio EPA formally announced their recommendations for water quality improvement...
