Getting a start in farming is not out of reach for youth
The maximum amount a youth can borrow through the USDA’s FSA youth loans is $5,000.
Alleged animal abuser pleads not guilty to cruelty, firearms charge
MARYSVILLE, Ohio -- The man charged with cruelty to animals at a dairy farm in Plain City pleaded not guilty June 10 to mishandling...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 10, 2010
ROGERS, Ohio -- The Country Friends 4-H group will be holding a car wash to raise funds for their group. The event is set...
USDA hosting workshop in Wisconsin with Dept. of Justice
WASHINGTON -- The USDA and the Department of Justice will jointly hold a public workshop June 25 in Madison, Wis., to examine competition and...
Be leery of natural remedies for diabetics
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. —Disease remedies using plant products fill the market, but most have not been tested well enough to be able to assure...
Pa. milk board approves over-order premium formula change
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board approved a change to the formula used to calculate Pennsylvania milk dealers' over-order premium payments to...
No-till all the way ‘There’s just too many benefits not to do it’
With more than 20 years of no-till practices on their property, the Yost family can clearly see the benefits.
Robots help do the work on a Wayne County, Ohio dairy
W.G. Dairy Supply installs one of state's first robotic milking systems.
Concern grows over late blight spreading to plants in Buckeye State
COLUMBUS — Late blight was confirmed in Pennsylvania and Kentucky in late May, generating concerns that this devastating disease of tomato and potato may...
OARDC’s plant, animal research facility a welcome addition
WOOSTER, Ohio -- When Ohio State University completes its state-of-the-art plant and animal agrosecurity research facility in 2012, it will be a timely investment...
