New Certified Angus specifications
WOOSTER, Ohio - According to the USDA, carcasses shall be derived from cattle that meet the phenotypic or genotypic requirements of the USDA.
Private property rights threatened, ranchers take it to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON - Among ranchers, one of the most passionately-held principles is the defense of property rights.
Certified Angus Beef institutes new carcass uniformity specifications
Four steps to bring no-till to your fields
WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa. - More than half of Ohio and Pennsylvania farmers bring in less than $10,000 a year from their farms.
Early birds get the beans
COLUMBUS - Planting early-maturing soybean varieties may help guard against a late, wet harvest that Ohio growers have experienced this season.
Corn after corn may throw wrench into farm crop rotation systems
SALEM, Ohio - Give all the credit to the ethanol boom. There are more than 110 ethanol biorefineries up and running nationwide, and about 75 more coming down the line.
Cross-section of producers give beef checkoff thumbs up in national survey
SALEM, Ohio - About 8,000 beef, dairy and veal producers nationwide answered ringing phones last fall and gave a united voice to thousands of U.
Bush: ‘We must increase the supply of alternative fuels’
By Andrea Myers SALEM, Ohio - In his Jan. 23 State of the Union address, President George Bush called it 'vital' to diversify the U.
Scientists: Rare pear is a genetic peach
WASHINGTON - As the bright yellow, fuzzy cousins of pears and apples, quinces maintain a relatively low profile among the pome fruits.
Think about it
Before adding an extra year of corn into your farm's crop rotation, consider these important facts. Yield impacts Typically, second-year corn yields 6 percent to 10 percent less than first-year corn, Ohio State Extension economist Barry Ward says.













