Extra cost of Bt corn may not yield higher returns
According to a Purdue ag economist, farmers at the eastern end of the nation's Corn Belt are less likely to recover the cost of planting Bt seed.
Historic Sebring homes open for society holiday tour
The Dec. 8 Sebring Historical Society tour features the homes of Michael and Esther Lepsesty, Hal and Pat Kelley, and Edward and Janet Slusser.
Hunting and ‘managing’ wildlife is misguided
A Cleveland reader calls for the state to assume responsibility for their misguided wildlife management policies that preserve hunting at the expense of nonhunters.
IFO conference to include event for women in ag
Innovative Farmers of Ohio will hold its 9th annual conference, "Digging In: Cultivating Healthy Soils and Healthy Profits" Jan. 25-26 at the Procter Center in London, Ohio.
Ligonier Valley Historical Society has Festival of Lights
The festival will include 42 trees and 15 wreaths decorated by local families, businesses and groups.
Taft to sign law strengthening regulation of minerals operations
Senate Bill 83 is the first comprehensive overhaul of the state's industrial minerals law since 1974, and received important support both from the environmental community and Ohio's mining industry.
Tea Leaf Club auction totaled $47,000
The major event of the Tea Leaf Club International annual convention is the Saturday auction, this year divided into afternoon and after dinner sessions.
The Thanksgiving feast is entering commerce
Many of the holiday foods most families will enjoy are also growing in significance as U.S. agricultural exports.
New farm bill likely to follow pattern
The next farm bill emerging from Congress is likely to be greener, with increased emphasis on conservation programs like EQIP.
The truth about Thanksgiving
Originating as an traditional English harvest feast, the roots of Thanksgiving go back to the ancient Greeks and Romans. The menu was probably goose, venison, and eel.













