Pa. fruit growers take on industry
SALEM, Ohio - Pennsylvania's fruit growers face the same hurdles as other farmers across the country.
Canadian BSE case won’t stop U.S. trade
SALEM, Ohio - A case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was found in a 6-year-old cow born and raised in Alberta, according to Canadian officials Jan.
Farmers not always loyal to local supply store
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A trip to the corner farm supply store still works for some, but more farmers are basing their seed, fertilizer and pesticide purchases on factors other than convenience.
Global temperature ninth warmest on record since 1880.
WASHINGTON - Funny thing about averages, they rarely paint a true picture. It's like standing with one foot in a bucket with boiling water and the other foot in a bucket of ice.
New vet degree program offered at OSU
COLUMBUS - A new academic program, being offered by Ohio State University's Department of Animal Sciences in collaboration with Columbus State Community College, is adding career opportunities for students interested in the field of veterinary medicine.
Ohio cattlemen salute top producers, partners
NEWARK, Ohio - Mike John, president-elect of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, called it a "fabulous time" to be in the beef industry, and if attendance at this year's
Ohioan accepts USDA post in Washington
COLUMBUS - Larry Adams, state executive director for Ohio's Farm Service Agency, is headed to Washington as the assistant deputy administrator for farm programs with the USDA.
Ohio’s soybean yield is second highest on record
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - Ohio's average soybean yield for 2005 is estimated at 45 bushels per acre. This is the second highest state yield on record and only two bushels below the state record yield of 47 bushels per acre recorded in 2004.
History indicates fuel prices will drop
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Gasoline and diesel prices are high and probably will remain so for several years. But give them time and pump prices will come down, said Ray Massey, a University of Missouri Extension agricultural economist.
Ohio corn stocks down from one year ago
EYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - Ohio corn stocks in all positions Dec. 1, 2005, totaled 403.9 million bushels, 4 percent below the 422 million bushels stored Dec.













