Roundup of FFA news for June 19, 2025
Catch up on news from Zane Trace FFA.
Pennsylvania research project explores markets for switchgrass
Switchgrass has a plethora of uses, yet the crop is not widely grown and buyers are hard to find. But researchers and farmers in Pennsylvania are trying to change that.
PFAS-free, firefighting foam SoyFoam saves lives while supporting farmers
Ohio's Harrison Township Fire Department demonstrated the use of SoyFoam, a new PFAS-free firefighting foam made from soy meal, on March 31.
Bees are dying and researchers finally know why
New research conducted by the USDA's Agricultural Research Service finds varroa mites are responsible for recording break commercial beekeeping losses.
Longest lateral in US drilled into Marcellus shale by Expand Energy
Expand's Rig EDC 41 drilled the longest lateral in U.S. history, at 27,657 feet or 5.2 miles, at BW Edge MSH 210H well in Marshall County, West Virginia.
Farm and Dairy Weekly Rundown: Episode 10 (6-12-25)
Reporter Paul Rowley and editor Rachel Wagoner give a rundown of the top stories in Farm and Dairy newspaper for the week of June 12, 2025.
Roundup of FFA news for June 12, 2025
Catch up on FFA news from Black River FFA, Fayetteville FFA and Zane Trace FFA.
Experts and growers gathered to consider how AI is reshaping farming at forum
Precision ag expert Andrew Drerup recently led the conversation on artificial intelligence in ag the CIFT Agribusiness Forum, held at the Agricultural Incubator Foundation, in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Select Sires CEO receives national honor for contributions to dairy industry
Select Sires, Inc. CEO David Thorbahn’s passion for dairy cattle began on his family’s 600-acre registered Holstein dairy farm in north central Ohio.
Ohio rancher uses cattle IQ tests to improve Texas Longhorn herds
Darol Dickinson, of Dickinson Cattle Company, shares the keys to his successful Texas Longhorn business based in southeastern Ohio.
