CRP acres released for grazing in states hit by flooding
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer has released Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres for livestock grazing in counties recently designated as Presidential Disaster...
Vermont hemp farming bill becomes law
The controversial hemp farming bill in Vermont took an opinion from the state's attorney general to become law.
Farmers have until Aug. 15 to report acres
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The USDA's Risk Management Agency is giving additional time, until Aug. 15, for submitting acreage reports for all 2008 crop year...
OARDC, OBIC win $3 million grant to develop rubber from dandelion
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center and the Ohio Bioproducts Innovation Center, along with other university and industry...
New Pa. law adds biodiesel incentives
A bill that provides short-term incentives for Pennsylvania's biodiesel industry has been signed into law.
Pioneer’s new Y Series soybeans hit market
Pioneer Hi-Bred launched a new generation of soybean varieties with a 5 percent yield advantage.
Current truck weight laws leave farmers in the lurch
Existing federal truck weight laws and regulations have unintended negative impact on farmers and ranchers.
Milk goes green: Cows fed rbST reduce agriculture’s carbon hoofprint
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Producing milk uses large quantities of land, energy and feed. But cows that receive a biotech product called rbST give more...
Ohio’s dairy labeling law goes to court
Ohio's new dairy labeling law is being challenged in court.
A new view on cattle production
When Max and Mary VanBuren moved to a reclaimed strip mine farm near Lisbon, Ohio, in 1999, they were aiming to do something a little unconventional.
