N.Y. grass-fed beef conference planned Jan. 31
ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Cornell Small Farms Program & NY SARE will co-sponsor the Winter Green-up Grass-fed Beef Conference from 8 a.m. to 4:30...
Ohio Fruit and Vegetable Growers Congress to be held Jan. 12-14
SANDUSKY, Ohio -- Ohio State University agricultural specialists will offer a variety of topics on fruit and vegetable production during the Ohio Produce Growers...
Milk Income Loss Contract Program sign-up begins
WASHINGTON — Sign-up for the Milk Income Loss Contract Program began Dec. 22 and will continue through the program’s expiration date, Sept. 30, 2012....
Obama taps Iowa’s Tom Vilsack as ag secretary
President-elect Barack Obama selected former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack as his choice for the next U.S. secretary of agriculture.
Ohioans prefer locally grown food
COLUMBUS — In 2008, Ohioans continued to support local food systems, with the number reporting “frequently” purchasing locally grown or produced foods remaining steady since 2006.
Total planted acreage of crops could drop
URBANA, Ill. -- Total planted acreage of all crops could drop substantially if crop prices remain generally low, said a University of Illinois Extension...
Organic food co-op raid sparks court case against health department, ODA
SALEM, Ohio -- Legal action has been taken on behalf of a Lorain County farm family that says a raid on their property earlier...
Put farm taxes on your to-do list
It's not to late to make changes for tax purposes. This year farmers have more alternatives to consider with respect to cost recovery or depreciation on assets that they placed in service during 2008.
Switchgrass used to fuel power plant
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Officials from East Kentucky Power Cooperative and the University of Kentucky demonstrated switchgrass' feasibility as an alternative energy form as it...
U.S. fertilizer prices are beginning to fall at the wholesale level
WASHINGTON -- After increasing for six consecutive years, U.S. fertilizer prices are finally beginning to fall at the wholesale level, according to a report...
