Pennsylvania farmers struggling with drought, but some doing well
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Pennsylvania farmers dealing with a precipitation deficit approaching 9 inches below average are trying to make the best of a...
Exhibitors buoyed by farm optimism
LONDON, Ohio -- The early crop harvest kept farmers in the fields instead of at last week's Farm Science Review, as attendance at this...
Singin’ the blues: Stop factory musicians
(Editor's note: As we get closer to the 25th anniversary Farm Aid concert Oct. 2 in Milwaukee, expect to hear the refrain "Stop Factory...
Ashland County Fair tractor pull results
ASHLAND, Ohio — The Ashland County Agricultural Society hosted an Ohio State Tractor Pullers Association sanctioned pull held during the 159th Ashland County...
Stephen Colbert brings unique voice to guest worker program on Capitol Hill
By DANIELLE ALBERTIAND ANDREW POLKScripps Howard Foundation
WASHINGTON — The growing crowd outside the large wooden doors of the House Judiciary Committee milled anxiously...
‘Ohio animal owners, unite’
Editor:
"Ohio animal owners, unite"As November grows closer, all animal owners need to work as one since the deal between Gov. Ted Strickland, the Ohio...
New program helps landowners decide what to grow and how to market it
COLUMBUS -- There is a growing trend in Ohio agriculture toward the direct marketing of agricultural products featuring locally grown food products. Consumers are...
Drought threatens Pa. well water levels
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- After months of very little rainfall -- and with long-term weather forecasts predicting little improvement through fall and early winter...
State PACE programs growing despite cuts
WASHINGTON -- According to new statistics released by American Farmland Trust's (AFT) Farmland Information Center, state governments' efforts to protect agricultural land through purchase...
Ohio farm families honored for conservation efforts
Five Ohio farm families received the Ohio Conservation Farm Family Award Sept. 23 at the Farm Science Review: John M. Buck, Marion County; Eugene and Dean Welch, Ashland County; Stanley and Rick Moore, Harrison County; Larry, Richard and Sam Kinney, Logan County; Martha Gerber Rittinger, Ross County.
