Livestock auction receipts up in Trumbull County
BAZETTA, Ohio - Livestock auction clerks greeted some registering bidders by name at the 2007 Trumbull County Fair, directed them to the breezy auction barn, and told them to dig in to a buffet of refreshments offered by 4-H'ers and their parents.
AFBF files brief in property rights case
WASHINGTON - The American Farm Bureau Federation has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the
Corn prices not worth pulling out of conservation programs
WOOSTER, Ohio - With continuous corn production comes increased nitrogen inputs and higher chances of water quality issues associated with run-off.
Dairy prices should rise through ’08
COLUMBUS - Despite last season's financial woes, U.S. dairy producers have been enjoying historically high milk prices this year, driven mainly by an international demand for products that non-U.
Empire Farm Days brings innovation
STANLEY, N.Y. - Action is the name of the game at Empire Farm Days with more than 50 pieces of iron operating in the field and opportunities for farmers to test drive some of them.
Farm Focus Field Day is approaching
VAN WERT, Ohio - New farming methods will take center stage at Ohio State University's 2007 Farm Focus Field Day, 8 a.
Ferrante’s featured at grape events
JEFFERSON, Ohio - The Ohio Grape and Wine Day and the Ashtabula County Twilight Grape Tour will be held Aug.
Gee returns to OSU for second stint as president
COLUMBUS - The Ohio State University Board of Trustees elected Gordon Gee as the 14th president of the university on July 12.
Late-planted oats may be answer to hay shortages
LANCASTER, Ohio - Oats, traditionally grown in the spring as a grain crop, can also be planted in the summer as a late season forage, providing a feed alternative for livestock producers short on hay or pasture.
New virus could devastate fish farms
PIKETON, Ohio - A newly emerging fish virus spreading among wild species is causing concerns in Ohio's farmed aquaculture industry.