You better know your production costs for 2009
By MIKE DUFFY
Estimating costs of crop production for 2009 will be extremely difficult. Some farmers have received forwarding pricing, some set a quantity only...
Electricity generation, sales set records
WASHINGTON -- Electricity generation and electricity sales reached record levels in 2007, according to Electric Power Annual 2007, released by the Energy Information Administration....
Department of Agriculture to hold farmland preservation meetings
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- The Ohio Department of Agriculture will explore opportunities for farmland owners to preserve farmland through the Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement...
West Virginia hunters harvest record 2,064 black bears
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia hunters harvested a record 2,064 black bears during the combined 2008 archery and firearms seasons, according to Chris Ryan,...
Scientist does not recommend feeding DDGS to horses
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Distiller's grains have become a staple in some bovine diets, but a Kansas State University researcher is not recommending they be...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Jan. 22, 2009
ROGERS, Ohio — The Country Friends 4-H club met Jan. 5 at the Rogers Sale Restaurant.
Old business discussed included the Christmas party, where...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Jan. 22, 2009
WEST SALEM, Ohio — The Northwestern FFA chapter’s second most successful fundraiser during the year is whole hog sausage sales.
The money raised is...
Shorthorn female reigns supreme
There was a great deal of excitement as the supreme champion beef winners were named Jan. 12 at the 2009 Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, Pa.
New York Farm Show to offer sessions on farming for the future
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The 24th annual New York Farm Show will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 26-28 at the NYS...
Ohio cattlemen remember Roy Wallace, present top awards
COLUMBUS -- A year ago, the U.S. beef industry mourned the death of Ohio's Roy Wallace, vice president of beef programs at Select Sires,...
