USDA extends comment period for proposed rule on animal traceability
WASHINGTON -- The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service recently announced a 30-day extension of the comment period for the proposed rule on...
ODNR creates hotline to deal with wild animal tips, concerns
Agencies trying to create database of locations where exotic animals are kept in Ohio.
Corn growers should properly channel Market Choices-labeled grain
ST. LOUIS - The National Corn Growers Association is reminding growers of the importance of developing marketing plans for grain with the Market Choices logo, which helps growers and grain handlers identify non-European Union approved corn hybrids.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Aug. 27, 2009
OBERLIN, Ohio -- The Firelands FFA will host chapter alumni and friends for an open house Sept. 16 from 5 to 8 p.m.
The...
Pa. Farm Bureau calls for landowner liability protection
HERSHEY, Pa. - Pennsylvania Farm Bureau members are calling for a legislative solution to strengthen landowner liability rights and recognize that a landowner is not liable for a hunter's actions simply because the landowner allowed the hunter to hunt on his land.
Weed management strategies may ease transition to organic farming
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- As the demand for organic produce continues to grow, more farmers are converting their cropland to organic production. Certified organic cropland...
Power-ful Show Ohio: Indoor equipment expo opens Jan. 24
The 33rd annual Power Show Ohio opens Jan. 24 at the state fairgrounds for three consecutive days.
Urban farms prove to be beneficial to families and neighborhoods
It isn’t just out in the country that you can hear the sound of a hen clucking, according to The New York Times.
Ag economist sees more rough times ahead for beef industry
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- The pain of recent record losses in the U.S. cattle feeding industry will not diminish soon, but tightening supplies could lead...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of September 4, 2014
Three members of the Minerva FFA participated in the Columbiana County Fair FFA co-op food stand: Lurena Kimble, Bryce Fankhauser, and Kaitelyn Wayts.
