Breeding resistant chickens for improved food safety
A new test developed by USDA Agricultural Research Service scientists in College Station, Texas, could make it easier to breed pathogen-resistant chickens.
Ohio’s mineral resources valued over $1.6B
Ohio's mineral resources produced more than $1.6 billion worth of geologic commodities in 2016, according to a newly released report from the ODNR.
How to avoid foodborne illness on Thanksgiving
Whether you’re cooking dinner, helping with preparation or lending a hand with cleanup, always remember to keep food safety in mind.
Be thankful if your harvest is complete
With more rain than sunshine, this is shaping up to be a difficult end to harvest.
How to fund conservation plans
Learn more about the voluntary programs NRCS offers to eligible landowners and agricultural producers to provide financial and technical assistance.
Grain exports offered $55.5 billion in economic output
U.S. feed grain and grain products exports were worth $18.9 billion in 2015, and supported $55.5 billion in economic output.
Take time to notice the miracles of farm life
Don’t quit studying and looking for innovation. But don’t miss the miracles. The everyday operations of farm life can help you connect with consumers.
Having cows put proteins into milk is the goal
One researcher hopes to formulate diets where cows consume less protein or less nitrogen and still produces the same amount of milk and milk components.
Cropland map supports food, water security
New cropland map shows 4.62 billion acres of croplands in the world, 15 to 20 percent higher than former estimates, United States Geological Survey reports.
Farm pest biocontrol developed in N.Y. sought nationwide
Using biocontrol nematodes as a non-chemical management practice could reduce damage by alfalfa snout beetle and other field crop and fruit pests.
