Hunters turn up CWD in W.Va. deer herd
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Preliminary test results indicate the chronic wasting disease (CWD) agent was present in five hunter-harvested deer collected in Hampshire County, W.Va.,...
Farm and Dairy’s 2008 top stories in review
Weather woesWeather is always a hot topic in the farmhouse. In March, an ice storm hit northeastern Ohio and western Pa., followed by 23...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Jan. 1, 2009
ANDOVER, Ohio — The members of the Pymatuning Valley FFA recently painted the West Andover Cemetery fence. They spent two days getting it ready...
Extension to offer small farm college
NEWARK, Ohio -- The Muskingum, Perry and Licking county offices of Ohio State University Extension will offer "East Central Small Farm College," a...
Gardeners unite: Set goals you don’t intend to keep, gain comfort with reality
TOPEKA, Kan. -- One Kansas gardening guru is adopting a new approach to 2009 New Year's resolutions. She's suggesting fellow gardeners follow suit and...
International trade show to promote Ohio
CLEVELAND -- The Ohio Israel Agricultural Initiative of the Negev Foundation is sponsoring an Ohio booth at Agritech 09 International Agricultural Exhibition in Israel...
Blending wall hinders ethanol growth
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Ethanol production opened the door to the renewable fuels industry. The industry now must get past an imposing wall of...
Tight feeder supplies the issue in 2009
Cattle feeders’ No. 1 concern was feed inputs. Not any more, says Mike Sands of Informa Economics.
The market analyst predicts corn will not...
Food prices show no sign of declining
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The year 2008 was an interesting economic year. Housing prices fell. The dollar weakened, strengthened a bit and then weakened again.
ACRE program signup set for spring
USDA farm programs: Advance direct and counter-cyclical payments started in December.
