Scenes from the 2012 Pennsylvania Farm Show
It was a busy afternoon Thursday at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, Pa., and we shot lots of photos. We can't share them...
Elder brothers feel that change is what will keep their family farm going
In an effort to make the operation profitable, the Elder brothers have turned their attention to grazing their cattle.
Seismologist says little doubt that injection well caused earthquakes
YOUNGSTOWN — Just to be clear, it’s probably not the fracking that is causing earthquakes in the Mahoning Valley, it’s the brine byproduct being...
Souper Bowl promotion asks readers for touchdown-scoring soup recipes
January has arrived. It's a new year, and a new Super Bowl is just around the corner. At Farm and Dairy, we're so excited about the festivities that we decided to throw a Souper Bowl of our own. A soup recipe promotion, that is.
Retail food prices drop moderately
WASHINGTON -- Retail food prices at the supermarket declined slightly during the fourth quarter of 2011, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation...
Ohio State gets $1.4 million to develop emerald ash borer resistant tree
WOOSTER, Ohio — The native North American ash tree’s future rests in the ability of researchers to create a new variety with the right...
Manure pits getting full, livestock owners waiting for ground to freeze
Livestock producers across Ohio and the Midwest have been unable to apply manure this fall and early winter due to saturated field conditions. Most livestock farmers are really pressed for manure storage room. Waiting for frozen ground to apply manure is likely to be their only available option.
A dozen disasters: 12 things to trip you up in 2012
Recognizing risk is the first step to keeping agriculture profitable. Here's our list of 12 things that could trip you up in 2012. It's up to you to do something about it.
OSU research shows the value of urban trees
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Do you know what the trees in your community are worth? Not how much they would cost at the local nursery...
Ohio State scientists work to bring back the bobwhite
COLUMBUS -- Researchers at Ohio State University are working to help the birds come back. Wildlife ecologist Bob Gates and graduate students Adam Janke, Mauri Liberati and Mark Wiley are studying the northern bobwhite -- a disappearing native quail -- with an eye on improving its habitat, especially in winter.
