Just Say Cheese weekly winner: Shannah Yoder
"Howdy, cows!" Shannah Yoder snapped this photo of her brother, Trevor, greeting the cows on their way to be milked.
Carnegie Mellon researcher: Shutdown of nuclear power plants in U.S. could do more harm...
PITTSBURGH -- Shutting down nuclear power plants will have significant economic and environmental consequences, according to a new study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and DAI Management Consultants, Inc.
USDA compensating women and Hispanic farmers and ranchers for past discrimination
COLUMBUS -- If you are a female farmer or rancher or a Hispanic farmer or rancher and you believe the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) improperly denied farm loan benefits to you for certain time periods between 1981 and 2000 because of your gender or race, you may be eligible to apply for compensation.
Emerald Ash Borer found in five more W.Va. counties
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Emerald ash borer (EAB) was detected in Webster County in late May on a purple prism trap set by the United...
Research on stature, health during agricultural transitions shows trends
ATLANTA -- When populations around the globe started turning to agriculture around 10,000 years ago, regardless of their locations and type of crops, a similar trend occurred: The height and health of the people declined.
History of fuel efficiency in U.S.
FARGO, N.D.-- As we enter the summer driving season and national gasoline prices approach $4 per gallon, Americans again are placing more emphasis on...
Golden algae found in pond in Greene Co.
Algae found in private pond near Blacksville, Pa.
Rising price of fuel not the only reason for food-cost increases
An OSU agricultural economist says that the rising fuel costs and higher grocery bills may not be related as much as some people think.
Mississippi flooding predicted to cause largest dead zone ever
EUNICE, La. -- The Gulf of Mexico's hypoxic zone is predicted to be the largest ever recorded, due to extreme flooding of the Mississippi River this spring, according to an annual forecast by a team of NOAA-supported scientists from the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Louisiana State University and the University of Michigan.
Wheat gone bad? Here’s how to use it as alternative animal feed share
COLUMBUS — As some farmers face the probability of low-quality wheat this growing season — in some cases below quality standards for milling — they may need to look for alternative markets for their crop.
