Farm and Dairy/Ohio Cattlemen’s award: This cattle family not afraid of change
The Wayne Shriver family of Guernsey County is the winner of the first-ever Ohio Cattlemen's Association Commercial Producer of the Year award, sponsored by Farm and Dairy.
Pa. grants help fund grazing systems
Farmers in 16 Pennsylvania counties can apply for cost-share dollars to start or upgrade rotational grazing practices.
Banking on piggies
These days, piggy banks aren't just for children. And they're not just for saving money.
FDA approval: Six-month shelf life for dairy products
Dean Foods has received approval from the FDA for new technology that extends dairy-based beverage shelf life to six months.
Almost half the Earth is still wilderness
A team of more than 200 scientists spent two years compiling information about the Earth's most pristine and untouched regions. Their findings have been compiled in a new book, Wilderness: Earth's Last Wild Places.
Backup generator isn’t a complete standby power solution
If installed improperly, a back-up generator can create a wiring hazard and complicate efforts by a utility company to reconnect the primary power source.
Buckeye Rodeo rounds up awards
An Ohio-based rodeo received numerous accolades from the Mid-States Rodeo Association.
Farm bill funding could be target for Congress appropriations bill cuts
In agricultural payments, what Congress giveth, Congress can taketh away.
Louisville tractor pull already sold out for Saturday’s finals
Tickets went on sale to the public earlier this month for the championship tractor pull held Feb. 12-15 in conjunction with the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville. Saturday night's final heats, however, are already sold out.
Ohio corn, soybean yields below normal
Ohio's 2002 average corn yield is estimated at 88 bushels per acre, the lowest state yield since 1988 when growers averaged 85 bushels per acre.
