Monday, May 6, 2024

COSHOCTON, Ohio - Coshocton Ethanol LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Altra Inc., a California-based developer of renewable fuel projects, has commenced construction on Ohio's first major ethanol production facility in the eastern Ohio/Pennsylvania region based in Coshocton, Ohio.

WASHINGTON - Ohio hog producers had 1,580,000 hogs on hand June 1, unchanged from last year, but 4 percent above last quarter.

BELMONT, Ohio - Drive along any road southeastern Ohio this month and you can't miss it. The low-growing, three-leafed greenery with small, bright yellow blossoms seems to border most highways and punctuate the open fields with its presence.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - It seems like it hasn't quit raining since Bryan Swistock voiced worries in mid-April about an impending groundwater drought in Pennsylvania.

ST. LOUIS - U.S. soybean farmers are looking for new ways to build demand for soybeans and soy products by exploring partnership activities with growers in Paraguay.

WOOSTER, Ohio - Thanks to drought conditions in the southeastern U.S., soybean rust has stalled in its march northward to Ohio.

WINONA, Ohio - When Dave and Jackie Smith bought an 80-acre farm outside Hanoverton, Ohio, nearly 21 years ago, they knew rehabbing

WINONA, Ohio - An event doesn't just occur. It is a lesson in long-term planning. Dave and Jackie Smith, owners of

SALEM, Ohio - The Center for Farmland Policy Innovation at Ohio State University is looking for a few fresh ideas for farmland protection.

SALEM, Ohio - Big oil is taking what may be the next big step in biofuels production. Gas-station chain and fuel production giant BP partnered three years ago with DuPont to develop and market a renewable fuel source, and the team is on track to market biobutanol beginning in 2007.