For first time, corn will supply more ethanol plants than feed farm animals
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- More corn will fuel U.S. gas tanks in the coming year than will feed U.S. livestock and poultry. Amid cuts to...
Scenes from Lawrence County Fair antique tractor pull
They might not have had the roar of the modern pulling tractors, but these antique tractors can still get the job done.
Lawrence County Fair livestock sale spotlights 4-H, FFA youth
Lawrence County (Pa.) 4-H and FFA'ers wrapped up their market livestock projects at the annual livestock sale Aug. 20.
Ohio: Licking County barn fires ruled arson
Fire marshal's office says arson is the cause. Hope may lie in evidence secured from video security camera.
Ohio farms worth $4,300 per acre
Ohio's farm real estate value, including all land buildings, averaged $4,300 per acre for 2011, up 7.5 percent from 2010.
Texas forage expert: Sell out herds now
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — With little to no grazing and hay, should livestock producers continue to try to buy feed, move cattle to another state or just sell out?
Ashtabula County sets records with 2011 fair
Several records were set at the 2011 Ashtabula County Fair during the junior fair livestock sale.
USDA reports increase in number of farmers markets across the country
WASHINGTON -- More than 1,000 new farmers markets have been recorded across the country, according to results released recently in the USDA's 2011 National Farmers Market Directory.
Records fall at Butler Farm Show market livestock sale
Several records were set at this year's market livestock sale at the Butler Farm Show, including a record $25.50 per pound for the grand champion hog.
Financial crisis indirectly influencing agriculture industry
NEW YORK -- While the uncertainty on Wall Street directly affects the financial sector, a Purdue Extension agricultural economist says it's the indirect consequences...
