Ohio crews helping fight wildfires in Utah and Texas
A 20-person Ohio wildfire crew from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources left July 6 to help fight the Dollar Ridge Fire in northeastern Utah.
Hess sells Utica shale interests to Ascent Resources
Hess Corporation is selling its joint venture interests in the Utica shale play in eastern Ohio to Ascent Resources – Utica, LLC for approximately $400 million.
Agriculture fares well in Pa. state budget
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf signed House Bill 2121, the state’s budget bill, into law June 22. At $36.158 billion, the budget is roughly a 2 percent increase.
Grain handler pleads guilty to stealing more than $3M
Richard J. Schwan, 79, of Monroeville, pleaded guilty, July 9, to multiple charges related to theft of more than $3 million in grain from 35 Ohio farmers.
Additive may counteract gypsum-laced manure emissions
When gypsum gets into low-oxygen manure-storage facilities it can turn into a deadly gas. However, researchers believe an additive can counteract it.
Ohio Sheep Day set for July 14
Ohio Sheep Day is July 14 at the Eastern Agricultural Research Station, 16870 Bond Ridge Road, Caldwell.
Ohio Farm Bureau awards $34,000 in scholarships
Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation awarded $34,000 in scholarships to students across the state.
Columbus’ urban agriculture industry is growing
Ohio State Extension’s Franklin County office and the Columbus Urban Farmers Network will hold tours of five urban farms in Columbus this summer.
Ag Progress Days to feature new field demonstrations
Penn State's Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16, 2018, will be held at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, Pa.
Trade fight is on, threatening US agriculture
U.S. soybean exports get substantially pricier beginning today, as tariffs go into effect between the U.S. and Canada.
