Flags should be lowered to half-staff Oct. 5
COLUMBUS -- Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has issued the following statement and proclamation in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service Oct. 5.
"We...
Winery wins Mahoning SWCD award
CANFIELD, Ohio — Last year, only 24 people attended the Mahoning Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual dinner banquet.District administrator Kathi Vrable-Bryan, in her...
A roundup of FFA news for Oct. 2, 2008
JEROMESVILLE, Ohio — The Hillsdale FFA chapter sent three members to The Big E in Massachusetts to compete in the agronomy contest Sept. 13-14....
A roundup of 4-H news for Oct. 2, 2008
TORONTO, Ohio — The Bareshoe Wranglers met recently with 13 members present. The meeting was led by Frank Mayer.
The Buddy Walk for charity, Oct....
Learn to add value to your products
A new program called Ohio: Our Farms Our Feast will teach producers about value-added production techniques for pork, dairy products, season extension and hanging carcasses.
Missouri Holstein sets new record
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. -- MS Bayless Champ Flipper-ET, a four-year-old registered Holstein owned by Derek Page, Mt. Vernon, Mo., has produced a record that makes...
Poor farmers to benefit from worldwide initiative
NEW YORK -- The United Nations World Food Programme, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation unveiled a groundbreaking...
Country-of-origin labeling rule gets chilly reception
The latest brouhaha stems from the USDA's interpretation of COOL.
China feed demand grows
WASHINGTON -- Higher corn yields are expected in China for 2008 compared to 2007 resulting in 6 billion bushels, said Cary Sifferath, U.S. Grains...
The financial crisis: What it means for agriculture in the United States
By Terry Francl
American Farm Bureau Federation
The financial melt down in the U.S. that started with the sub-prime mortgage crisis has led to a bailout...
