Grocery bills get a little bit smaller
WASHINGTON — Retail food prices at the supermarket dropped slightly for the second consecutive quarter, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket...
Can you afford your farm?
WOOSTER, Ohio -- With the current economic downturn, farmers may be scrutinizing the future of their operations and a financial planning tool offered by...
Livestock insurance program available
COLUMBUS -- A new livestock insurance program that pays out when milk income, minus the feed expenses, declines below a set level, could mean...
Wayne County dairy producers honored
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Producers already reeling from falling milk prices and rising input prices are facing yet another challenge; this time in the form...
Video series shows how new Penn State dairy tool can monitor profitability
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State Dairy Extension is offering a new online tool to help dairy producers better manage feed costs during the...
Annual Pennsylvania Beef Expo held in honor of Ray and Mary Grimes
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The 20th Annual Pennsylvania Beef Expo held March 26-29 was a success. There were many excellent animals on display during...
Penn State places first overall in contest with five of the top 10 teams
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State students placed first overall in the 2009 Northeast Affiliate of the American Dairy Science Association and American Society...
Farming intentions: Crop acreage will be smaller than expected in ’09
COLUMBUS — Corn acreage in the United States is down and soybean acreage is up for 2009, according to the USDA’s Prospective Plantings Report....
Egg production up this year from February 2008
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- Egg production in Ohio during February 2009 totaled 551 million eggs; down 13 percent from last month but up 1 percent...
OSU’s international presence honored
COLUMBUS -- One of the oldest international offices at Ohio State University, which was honored as International Organization of the Year by the Columbus...
