Raleigh Co. man might have found world’s smallest egg
CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- Not a month after a near-world record chicken egg was discovered in a Roan County henhouse, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture says a Raleigh County man may have found the smallest egg on record.
Indiana Soybean and Corn groups offer Ohio River barge tours
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Hoosier farmers will have an opportunity to experience first-hand how their grain crops make their way down the Ohio River on...
Rootworms show resistance to Bt corn in midwestern fields
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Isolated findings of resistant rootworms in Iowa emphasize that planting a refuge is more critical than ever for maintaining the...
WW II veterans share, reflect at Wings of Freedom event
NORTH CANTON, Ohio -- No one knows World War II like the men and women who lived it.
For a few hours Aug....
Three books to fill last days of summer reading
If you've read your fill of thrillers and mysteries this summer, here are a few nonfiction titles to get you into fall.
Two years ago,...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Aug. 25, 2011:
DULUTH, Ga. -- Candice Bentley of Crestview High School in Greenwich, Ohio, has received a National FFA Collegiate Scholarship, sponsored by AGCO.Bentley is one...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of August 25, 2011:
BURTON, Ohio -- Members of the Flockmasters 4-H Club met July 26 at the Somrack home. John Strzalka gave a presentation on gun safety....
We need sustainable tax, farm policies
If only the New York Times would let the dog days of August pass quietly so all might nap in blissful ignorance until Labor...
Aggressive, invasive hydrilla discovered in Cayuga Inlet
ITHACA, N.Y. -- The highly invasive aquatic plant, hydrilla verticillata, known commonly as "hydrilla" or "water thyme" was detected last week in the Cayuga...
13 tips for maintaining your grass waterways
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Grass waterways are an important part of a farm’s overall soil conservation plan, but producers and landowners have to work at...
