FDA proposes cap to daily added sugar in Americans’ diets
Between the soft drinks, candy, sugary cereal and other less-suspecting foods like ketchup and low-fat yogurt, added sugars can take a real toll on our health.
Winter grazing: Cut hay out of budget
Feeding hay costs more than twice as much per pound of gain or any other economic measurement.
Wayne County, Ohio, developing manure swap
A new pilot project in Wayne County, Ohio, hopes to transform manure from what some would consider waste into a marketable product that could be bartered among agricultural producers or sold to gardeners, landscapers and others seeking a "green" source of high-quality fertilizer.
Roundup of FFA news for Nov. 2, 2023
Catch up on local FFA news from Mt. Vernon FFA, Northwestern FFA, West Holmes FFA, Plymouth FFA, Norwayne FFA and Fayetteville FFA.
Frito-Lay has good news for corn growers
ST. LOUIS — Two recent announcements from Frito-Lay are good news to American consumers and corn growers in particular, according to the National Corn...
Time out: Test now for soybean cyst nematode
WOOSTER, Ohio — Harvesting corn and soybeans may be the only thing on the minds of Ohio growers at the moment, but they shouldn’t...
Should I exit the cow/calf industry?
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- In March 2012, the prices of feeder cattle reached record highs. By mid-July 2012, the severe drought in the Midwest and...
2019 Washington County Fair (Ohio) sale results
Find all the results from the 2019 Washington County (Ohio) Fair junior livestock sale here.
Taft seeks USDA disaster status for much of Ohio
Ohio governor wants 52 counties designated as disaster areas due to agricultural losses caused by flooding and extreme weather since May.
GROWMARK announces agricultural scholarship program
The GROWMARK Foundation is once again offering a $1,500 scholarship for students pursuing degrees or trade school certification in an ag-related field.
