Bidders reward Holmes County youth for hard work
MILLERSBURG, Ohio - Holmes County 4-H and FFA members were rewarded for their efforts during the year as the Junior Fair livestock sale was held.
Electrified fences just fine for Villas
WINDSOR, Ohio - If Ignacio Villa was a rich man, he says he'd build miles and miles of solid and sturdy fencing.
Morrow County gets first ag easement
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - A Morrow County landowner, Thomas Weiler, recently donated a permanent agricultural easement on his 399-acre farm in Harmony Township to the Ohio Department of Agriculture, to help assure that the farm will never be developed for non-farm purposes.
English-Spanish dictionary helps on-farm communications
BALZAC, Alberta - Alta Genetics has recently launched an exclusive new edition of a Spanish-English pocket dictionary that focuses on important dairy farm terms.
Where’s nearest E85 station?
WASHINGTON - The National Corn Growers Association and the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition are teaming up to provide a tool that allows flex fuel vehicle (FFV) owners to pinpoint gas stations that sell E85 simply by entering a ZIP code or location.
State fair champions pass drug tests
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - For the third consecutive year, all grand and reserve grand champion livestock exhibits at the 2006 Ohio State fair were confirmed free of illegal drugs.
A little ‘slowth’ for the U.S. economy
What's ahead for the U.S. economy in 2007? Not recession, probably. Not booming growth, either. Something in-between.
Grant will help Lawrence County 4-H’ers build leadership skills
SALEM, Ohio - The Lawrence County 4-H Rural Teen Leadership Initiative got a boost this year with a $2,500 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Pa. Farm Bureau secures change in crop insurance rules to manage risk
CAMP HILL, Pa. - Pennsylvania Farm Bureau has successfully secured a change to crop insurance rules that will make certain coverages more available to farmers in Northeastern states and help them better manage their agricultural risk.
