Why should we care about pollinators?
WASHINGTON - Long-term population trends for some North American pollinators - bees, birds, bats, and other animals and insects that spread pollen so plant fertilization can occur - are "demonstrably downward," says a new report from the National Research Council.
Wisconsin spuds more eco-friendly
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Potato Growers, World Wildlife Fund and University of Wisconsin researchers are celebrating a decade of collaboration, innovation and progress.
Columbiana SWCD honors Lindsays
Dairy industry divided
SALEM, Ohio - Some see it as a marketing gimmick. Some think it's a scare tactic. And some say it's a perfectly legitimate concern.
Growing demand for artisan cheese
SALEM, Ohio - Artisan cheese making is typically associated with dairy farms and rural culture, but the industry is changing shape as new entrepreneurs make their way into the business.
Eye-raising bids: Youth raise more than $7 million through projects
SALEM, Ohio - Exhibitor checks have been cut, county fair livestock committees' work is slowing and some livestock projects are well under way for next year.
Skelton faces animal cruelty charges
SALEM, Ohio - Animal cruelty charges are pending this week against Thomas Skelton, manager of the New Wilmington Livestock Auction, after 15 sick and starving horses were seized from his Ohio farm.
A bridge across farm/nonfarm divide
INDIANAPOLIS - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson and Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels inaugurated the first nationwide
Does banding fertilizer close to soybean seeds improve production?
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