Homeowners could save money on energy bills if they tried
BUFFALO, N.Y. - A recent poll of more than 1,200 U.S. homeowners has found nearly all (97 percent) agree with the idea that reducing energy use at home is important to save money, yet many could still be missing out on opportunities to lower their energy bills this winter.
Predatory lending targets many segments
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Many mortgages issued during the housing boom are now going into default leaving homeowners in sticky situations and foreclosures at an all-time high.
Report targets certain Ohio counties for farmland preservation
COLUMBUS - Ohio has one of the highest proportions of prime agricultural soils in the nation. And now, the focus on protecting that land could shift to new areas, thanks to a new report from Ohio State University's
The sky is falling: Americans afraid of avian flu, but don’t know the facts
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Researchers at the Food Policy Institute at the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station have conducted a nationwide survey of public knowledge, attitudes, intentions and behaviors related to the threat of highly pathogenic
Ohio hunters encouraged to root out, kill all wild boars
COLUMBUS - Ohio's hunters are encouraged to harvest any feral swine they encounter in the wild in order to limit the spread of this destructive species in the state, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife.
Shorthorn fall sale lots average a grand
DOVER, Ohio - The Eastern Ohio Shorthorn Association held its fall sale Oct. 21 at the Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds in Dover, Ohio.
Teff may be a Midwest forage option
PRINCETON, Ky. - The heat of summer often leaves pastures and hayfields floundering and farmers looking for other options for livestock forages.
Bangladesh leader: Our problems are global problems
WOOSTER, Ohio - While the world debates the causes of global warming, the president of Bangladesh looks across his country and sees coastal regions that could be wiped out if the sea level rises even as little as 10 centimeters.
Going ‘above and beyond’ yields award for Foggy Hollow Farm
HANOVERTON, Ohio - Pete Conkle likes working with farm owner Peter Mowad. As program coordinator for the
Geauga Co. steer under investigation
SALEM, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Agriculture has launched an investigation of the Geauga County Fair's grand champion market steer.