Ready, aim … Diseases lining up for one last shot at soybeans
COLUMBUS - Ohio's soybean crop is holding its own despite getting slammed with diseases and the onset of cooler-than-normal August temperatures, which could delay the grain-filling process.
We’ll be there, will you?
Farm and Dairy's home away from home for three days in September is this spot on the corner of Silage Street and Soybean Avenue at the Farm Science Review.
Hanging on
STERLING, Ohio - Lying in a hospital bed in the days following his accident, Scott Stoller knew he would stay in farming.
Hog expansion outlook is cautious
URBANA, Ill. - Plans by hog producers to expand their operations should be kept at very modest levels, said a Purdue University Extension marketing specialist.
Is beef demand flat-lining or faltering?
We've gotten a little spoiled over the past two years by the impressive increases in demand for beef, which has pushed cattle prices to new highs and to a new concept of a "normal" price.
Silo gas silent, potentially lethal killer
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Silos, a necessity on many farms, can be dangerous, especially days after filling when deadly gasses are building up inside.
Traditional ways under threat: African farming know-how is fading
MASSAVASSE, Mozambique - In this typical farming community in southern Mozambique, farmer after farmer speaks of favorite local seed varieties lost to flood and drought, and of family life torn apart by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
U.S. continues anti-dumping duties despite WTO ruling
WASHINGTON - The United States will continue to impose duties on countries that dump their goods on the U.
Stark County Fair livestock sale tops $415,000
CANTON, Ohio - When last year's Stark County junior fair market livestock sales increased $30,000 to total $384,000, organizers wondered how they could top that.
Mahoning 4-H’ers raise $250,000
CANFIELD, Ohio - Bidders helped hundreds of Mahoning County 4-H'ers raise more than $250,000 during livestock project auctions at last week's Canfield Fair.
