Ag economist sees more rough times ahead for beef industry
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- The pain of recent record losses in the U.S. cattle feeding industry will not diminish soon, but tightening supplies could lead...
International mail fraud scheme identified
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Department of Insurance and Nationwide Insurance are working together to warn consumers of an international mail fraud scheme to help...
Deadline is approaching for establishing pre-existing line fences
COLUMBUS -- Changes last year to the Ohio Line Fence Law included a deadline of Sept. 30 for landowners to file an Affidavit of...
Seminars scheduled for ag lenders
OTTAWA, Ohio -- The Ohio State University Extension has scheduled two educational seminars in western Ohio for lenders who work with agriculture. Dates and...
Ag Credit supports Ohio Ballot Issue 2
FOSTORIA, Ohio -- Ag Credit, a major agricultural lender in Ohio, is endorsing Issue 2, a voter referendum to create an Ohio Livestock Care...
Fall sales closing date approaching for USDA crop insurance programs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- USDA's Risk Management Agency reminds producers considering Multi-Peril Crop Insurance for the 2010 crop year that the sales closing date is...
Snails pose health risk for llamas, alpacas
URBANA, Ill. -- Those slow-moving slugs and snails you find in your garden can harbor a deadly parasite. Meningeal worm, or more formally Parelaphostrongylus...
Feed shrink, the dairy manager’s nemesis
By J.W. SCHROEDERFARGO, N.D. -- Even before ethanol production, corn was the king of dairy feeds, especially as the forage of corn silage. Advances...
Aquaculture industry is succeeding despite environmental impacts
STANFORD, Calif. -- Aquaculture is no longer a fledgling industry. Half of the fish consumed globally is now raised on farms, according to a...
Biodiesel producer changes name
ERIE, Pa. -- Lake Erie Biofuels, LLC has changed its name to HERO BX.
HERO BX produces high-quality, low-cost biodiesel. Currently producing 45 million...
