Scientists are throwing out finicky corn
WASHINGTON - To help family farmers and seed producers better meet market demands and remain independent and profitable, a new initiative is under way.
Tobacco farmers may have a new crop
LEXINGTON, Ky. - A collaborative effort between two colleges at the University of Kentucky, involving the
Update your Agri-Book listing
Farm and Dairy is currently updating information for its 2008 Agri-Book. The directory lists ag-related nonprofit organizations, breed associations, commodity groups, government agencies and other offices in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, as well as key associations on the national level.
Westmoreland Co. dairyman re-elected PFB vice president
HERSHEY, Pa. - Westmoreland County dairy farmer Richard Ebert has been re-elected vice president of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau by delegates at the 57th annual meeting.
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
Young lamb, fleece producers honored
PORT WASHINGTON, Ohio - Tuscarawas Lamb and Fleece Association held its annual banquet Oct. 25 at St.
Horse trainer just doing what comes naturally
BURTON, Ohio -
Not always easy, but always worth it
KINGSVILLE, Ohio - When Loren and Nancy Ring set a goal, they stick to it. It's been nearly 50 years since they opened the doors of Ringbyre Jerseys in Ashtabula County and their intent hasn't changed since the first milk truck pulled up to the barn.
Turnips pull grazing season along
SALEM, Ohio - The cows know what's coming. Trumbull County cattleman Jim Balzer schleps across the muddy cow lane toward the pasture behind his house, his herd of 20-plus Simmental brood cows in tow.












