Plans set for Pa. Farm Show, Jan. 8-15
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Thousands of animals, farm product competitions and local food are among the many attractions awaiting visitors to the 2011 Pennsylvania...
Grain and oilseed prices continue to rise in June
Ohio's June corn price of $6.67 per bushel is up $1.13 from May, and the state's June soybean price of $13.90 per bushel is up $1.80 from May, and $6.18 above what was received at the same time last year.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Nov. 6, 2008
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — Trail Blazers ll 4-H elected new officers Oct. 27. Sara Kline was elected president, Stephanie Sondles is vice president and...
Using ag biomass for energy isn’t free
There are lots of benefits to using agricultural byproducts as an energy source, but we can't think of biomass as 'free.'
Now is the ideal time to prepare female meat goats for kidding
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Since kidding season for meat goat females is just around the corner, now is the perfect time for producers to begin...
Pa. ships aid to Gulf Coast
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Two weeks after asking Pennsylvania's agriculture community to help farmers affected by Katrina, state Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff sent a tractor-trailer loaded with supplies bound for Mississippi.
NOAA: Flooding this summer could rival Great Flood of 1993
WASHINGTON -- Many rivers in the upper Midwest and northern Plains remain above flood stage, and the threat for more flooding will continue through the summer, according to forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service.
Tillage operations present options for seedbed preparation
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- After a wet fall and spring, corn and soybean farmers must decide what field tillage operations are essential before planting...
Watermelons tapped for ethanol
WASHINGTON -- With their sweet, refreshing juices watermelons are a favorite summertime treat, especially around July 4th. But now this Independence Day favorite could...
