What’s the cost of raising a child?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its annual report, Expenditures on Children by Families, also known as the Cost of Raising a Child.
Acupuncture for pets? Some vets using method to treat pain
Acupuncture, an ancient method that's used to manage pain, can be used on dogs, horses and cows.
Deere announces record earnings
Deere's net income is up over last quarter.
Pa., Ohio counties declared ag disaster areas due to rain
COLUMBUS — The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated two Ohio counties as agricultural natural disaster areas, making certain farmers and other agricultural producers in...
ODNR to hold public meetings to discuss abandoned mine land projects
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will hold open houses to discuss proposed abandoned mine land projects throughout Ohio.Staff from the ODNR...
Even for cows, less can be more
With little research on how nutrition affects reproductive performance in dairy cows, it is generally believed that a cow needs a higher energy intake before calving. Research by University of Illinois scientists challenges this accepted wisdom.
CSX presents industrial development award to Northwest Ohio official
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corporation recently presented its Industrial Development Partnershipping Award to Jerry Hayes, executive director of the Defiance County, Ohio, Economic Development...
Webinar to focus on milk quality
Dr. Michaela Kristula, section chief of field services for the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, will review milk quality strategies for achieving a somatic cell count level of less than 150,000.
ODNR offers special deer hunts on five state nature preserves
In an effort to control deer populations affecting native plant communities, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources will coordinate special gun and archery deer hunts at five state nature preserves across the state.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Aug. 22, 2013:
INDIANAPOLIS — The National FFA Organization (FFA) announced national finalists in August. Blake Campbell, of the Waterford FFA Chapter was selected as a national...
















