Katrina rains no aid for corn crop
COLUMBUS - Rain from the remnants of Hurricane Katrina arrived too late to benefit most of Ohio's drought-stressed corn crop.
Milk prices not likely to move much
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Dairy farmers shouldn't expect record milk prices this year, but they can expect moderately strong prices for the rest of the year and early 2006, according to a Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service dairy specialist.
Ohio counties eligible for disaster assistance
WASHINGTON - The USDA designated 72 Ohio counties as natural disaster areas due to losses caused by extreme weather conditions occurring since May 25, 2005.
Ohio tomato growers donate sauce
TOLEDO - Hirzel Canning Company, headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, has partnered with 19 local tomato growers to respond to the national disaster effort and to help hungry families in Ohio.
FARM SCIENCE REVIEW: Ohio Agricultural Roadmap outlines next 25 years
LONDON, Ohio - For Jack Fisher, there was an unexpected outcome from the 18-month brainstorming that led to the new Ohio Agricultural Roadmap.
FARM SCIENCE REVIEW: Ohioans give ag secretary a piece of their minds
LONDON, Ohio - Most people flock to the U.S. secretary of agriculture when he's touring the nation to hear him speak.
FARM SCIENCE REVIEW: GPS has a place in Ohio
LONDON, Ohio - Global positioning systems, satellites and in-tractor monitors aren't out of reach of Ohio farmers, according to one manufacturing representative who demonstrated the technology during last week's Farm Science Review.
Farm-to-plate tracking: Heinen’s says idea is old news
WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, Ohio - Heard all this news lately about animal identification and trace-back, being able to pinpoint an animal's origin and track it through the production process? Joseff Cockrill has, and he's not all that intrigued.
From the farm: Southwest Pa. sale features preconditioned beef calves
SALEM, Ohio - John Sargent knows both sides of the coin when it comes to buying and selling beef calves.
Farmers log on to LOVE
THEY come from Texas, Wyoming, California, Vermont and Columbus. They're grandparents, college students and single parents.
