Canada confirms mad cow disease
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy or mad cow disease in a 50-month-old dairy cow from Alberta.
Ethanol facility coming to eastern Ohio
COSHOCTON, Ohio - Coshocton Ethanol LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Altra Inc., a California-based developer of renewable fuel projects, has commenced construction on Ohio's first major ethanol production facility in the eastern Ohio/Pennsylvania region based in Coshocton, Ohio.
Hog inventories remain unchanged
WASHINGTON - Ohio hog producers had 1,580,000 hogs on hand June 1, unchanged from last year, but 4 percent above last quarter.
New plant blankets areas of Ohio
BELMONT, Ohio - Drive along any road southeastern Ohio this month and you can't miss it. The low-growing, three-leafed greenery with small, bright yellow blossoms seems to border most highways and punctuate the open fields with its presence.
Pa. farmers fight both drought and flooding in a few chaotic months
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - It seems like it hasn't quit raining since Bryan Swistock voiced worries in mid-April about an impending groundwater drought in Pennsylvania.
Soybean growers debate future
ST. LOUIS - U.S. soybean farmers are looking for new ways to build demand for soybeans and soy products by exploring partnership activities with growers in Paraguay.
Harrison County Fair
CADIZ, Ohio - Eight champion animals crossed the auction block July 14 at the Harrison County Fair livestock sale.
OSU programs look for solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems
SALEM, Ohio - Ohio State University is tackling some of society's biggest issues through a $100 million investment in 10 high-impact programs at the university.
Pulling together
BURTON, Ohio - Joe Knautz's friends used to hang out in his backyard a lot. The group liked to exchange stories, tell jokes and even offer each other advice once in awhile.
Free to a good home: Grant adds Pa. wind turbine sites
SALEM, Ohio - Small wind turbines will be coming to four western Pennsylvania communities, thanks to a grant that lets public properties receive the machinery without cost.
