More than 5,700 Ohio acres in grassland CRP
USDA is accepting offers for nearly 2.7 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program.
Soil microbes are helping themselves
New research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign challenges conventional wisdom to show free-living soil microbes are just looking out for themselves.
Penn State team gets grant to study effectiveness of Pennsylvania riparian buffers
A Penn State research team is studying whether the agricultural pollution-prevention devices — riparian buffers — are working properly.
EPA posts pesticide incident data publicly
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took a major step to increase transparency by posting 10 years of pesticide incident data on its website.
Adopt a wild horse event set in Ohio
The Bureau of Land Management is holding a wild horse and burro placement event Aug. 11-12 at the Ohio Horse Park.
Five Ohio counties added to lanternfly quarantine
As a result of new spotted lanternfly infestations in Ohio, Franklin, Hamilton, Lucas, Mahoning and Muskingum counties will be added to the quarantine area.
Pig show at Ohio State Fair offers show-ring experience to disabled youth
The Breaking Boundaries Pig Show gave five participants with disabilities the opportunity to care for and show pigs in front of a state fair audience.
American farmer has mixed emotions from market
Recent rains have helped farmers' crops across the United States, but grain prices have fallen as a result of the improved harvest outlook.
2023 Ohio State Fair breaks attendance records
More than 1 million people attended this year’s Ohio State Fair, breaking the 12-day attendance record. Fairgoers also broke the single-day attendance during the fair's run.
2023 Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions totals $547,500
The Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions livestock auction broke eight records and brought in a grand total in sales of $547,500 on Aug. 6.
