Grain inspection extended 10 years
SALEM, Ohio - A federal program that protects U.S. grain farmers' bounty and reputation here and abroad was reauthorized last week, giving the U.S. Grain Standards Act and Federal Grain Inspection Service another 10 years of life.
State threatens to yank permits from Ohio Fresh egg farm
SALEM, Ohio - The state department of agriculture is again threatening to shut down Ohio Fresh Eggs.
Farm Service Agency set to close 28 Ohio offices
SALEM, Ohio - Over the next six weeks, Ohio's Farm Service Agency will take a hard look at each of its 72 county offices and decide which 28 need to go.
MILC program expires
SALEM, Ohio - Dairy farmers are officially on their own. The price support program, which kept their milk checks coming even when prices dropped, expired Sept.
Open wide — There’s a mouthful to know about horse dentistry
NEWBURY, Ohio - Novocain and fluoride take a back seat to sedatives and floating devices at this dentist appointment.
Farm Bureau keeps strong roots in urban Mahoning County
CANFIELD, Ohio - Mahoning County, home to metropolitan Youngstown and its sprawling suburbs, is also home to one of the state's most active farm groups.
Grain stocks reports are in for Ohio, Pennsylvania and the United States
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio. - The Ohio Agricultural Statistics Service has released Ohio and national grain stocks reports and the Pennsylvania Agricultural Statistics Service has released Pennsylvania grain stocks reports.
FARM SCIENCE REVIEW: Buckeye Power Co-op gets $250 million loan
LONDON, Ohio - On his swing through Ohio Sept. 20, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns awarded an electric utility loan of nearly $240 million to Buckeye Power Cooperative.
FARM SCIENCE REVIEW: Landowners can offer roadblocks to invasive plants’ spread
LONDON, Ohio - There's a chance you've got honeysuckle or autumn olive bushes growing on your property.
FARM SCIENCE REVIEW: Ohio revs up its use of biodiesel
COLUMBUS - With the Ohio Farm Science Review as his backdrop, Ohio Gov. Bob Taft said Sept. 20 the Ohio Department of Transportation will integrate alternative fuels into its fleet.
