USDA enrolls 255 million base acres on 1.7 million farms in programs
WASHINGTON -- Approximately 255 million base acres on about 1.7 million farms were enrolled in the Direct and Counter-cyclical Program and in the Average...
Sheep breeding improvements emerge from ARS-University research
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Artificial insemination techniques that work well with cattle and swine can be difficult or costly to perform in sheep, but...
ODA receives funds through USDA grant program
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- The Ohio Department of Agriculture has received more than $809,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture through its Specialty Crop Block...
Renewable energy workshop set in Wooster
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University will host its second annual renewable energy workshop Nov. 12 at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center...
Bill includes initial funding for National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility relocation
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Sam Brownback, R-Kan., and Pat Roberts, R-Kan., recently applauded Senate passage of the Conference Report to the Department of Homeland...
On our plates or in our hearts: Officials discuss animal welfare in Columbus
"When one side is
fundamentally opposed to what the other side does, there is no
common ground."
Julie Maschhoff
Maschhoff Pig Company
Beaver Co. rescuers come to the call of the farmer in danger
Beaver County fire departments form a technical response farm team and large animal rescue team
Remember to scoot to the FSA office if wet weather prevented wheat planting
Wheat producers who were unsuccessful at getting crop planted are reminded of FSA deadlines
New veterinarians practicing in Ky. can get loans repaid
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Kentucky Farm Bureau's Education Foundation is seeking participants in the Kentucky Large/Food Animal Veterinary Incentive Program, which may repay up to...
Wet weather forcing harvest to lag behind this year
Farmers face frustration as weather continues to push back harvesting.
