Consumers deserve to know where food comes from
Country-of-origin labeling isn't all bad: U.S. farmers deserve to get the credit for the quality food they produce.
Bunge idles Marion soybean plant
Bunge North America will idle production at its Marion, Ohio, soybean processing facility until margins improve.
Captive Passage: The making of the Americas
The story of the slave trade and the role it played in the development of the New World is the focus of a major traveling exhibition presented at the Smithsonian.
Get the truth on pop-up fertilizers
Some producers have been told that plants emerge faster when fertilizer is applied close to the seed. Not so.
Guest Commentary: Negotiation is used everywhere … except in farming
Farmers continue to ignore the market power that effective negotiation can bring them.
Learn the history of the Harmony Museum May 13
The Harmony Society's early 19th century natural history museum will be presented in program.
Midwest wetlands almost gone but still have most species
New research shows that most of the original species may still survive from yesterday's wetlands.
New book explores life in Ephrata cloister
A new , Voices of the Turtledoves, guides readers through the history of Ephrata, located in Lancaster County, Pa.
OFU names Steve Maurer executive director
The Ohio Farmers Union has named Steven Maurer executive director of the farm organization.
Salt was used for more than flavoring food
The Sutliff Museum is hosting a display of salt dips and miscellaneous glassware through the end of July.











