Free trade pact with South Korea may be most significant in 10 years
WASHINGTON - The United States has concluded a free-trade agreement with the Republic of Korea, making it the latest such agreement reached under the president's trade-promotion authority, the Office of the U.
Keep nuisance deer out of your yard
NEW YORK - As greater numbers of neighborhood developments are built, more and more wooded areas are being torn down to make room.
Keep seed on the straight and narrow
COLUMBUS - Uneven plant spacing and emergence may cause significant yield losses in corn. Seed should be spaced as uniformly as possible within the row to ensure maximum yields and optimal crop performance.
New blood gives new life to tractor
LANCASTER, Ohio -
Ohio hog inventory up from March ’06
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - Ohio hog producers had 1.70 million hogs on hand March 1, up 1 percent from last quarter and up 10 percent from a year ago.
Pa. governor gets into dairy reform act
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pa. Gov. Edward G. Rendell is pushing for dairy reform on the federal level, with a goal of stabilizing milk prices and increasing farm profits.
Planting too deep can decrease yields
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - When it comes to soybeans, planting deeper is not always better. In fact, more than 50 percent of Indiana farmers are planting outside of the recommended range, said a Purdue University expert.
Raw milk problems on Pa. farms
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Consumers who purchased raw milk from two Pennsylvania dairies are being warned of potential contamination.
Stark County deer processor guilty of wildlife violations
AKRON - A Stark County deer processor was found guilty March 21 of four wildlife violations, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
Tillage: Breaking up is hard to do
COLUMBUS - Ohio corn growers who were unable to perform tillage operations last fall due to record-setting soggy conditions may be facing compaction issues and, depending on spring weather, have limited options to prepare for planting.
