Farm and Dairy’s 2008 top stories in review
Weather woesWeather is always a hot topic in the farmhouse. In March, an ice storm hit northeastern Ohio and western Pa., followed by 23...
Blending wall hinders ethanol growth
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Ethanol production opened the door to the renewable fuels industry. The industry now must get past an imposing wall of...
Tight feeder supplies the issue in 2009
Cattle feeders’ No. 1 concern was feed inputs. Not any more, says Mike Sands of Informa Economics.
The market analyst predicts corn will not...
Food prices show no sign of declining
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The year 2008 was an interesting economic year. Housing prices fell. The dollar weakened, strengthened a bit and then weakened again.
ACRE program signup set for spring
USDA farm programs: Advance direct and counter-cyclical payments started in December.
Obama taps Iowa’s Tom Vilsack as ag secretary
President-elect Barack Obama selected former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack as his choice for the next U.S. secretary of agriculture.
Ohioans prefer locally grown food
COLUMBUS — In 2008, Ohioans continued to support local food systems, with the number reporting “frequently” purchasing locally grown or produced foods remaining steady since 2006.
Organic food co-op raid sparks court case against health department, ODA
SALEM, Ohio -- Legal action has been taken on behalf of a Lorain County farm family that says a raid on their property earlier...
Put farm taxes on your to-do list
It's not to late to make changes for tax purposes. This year farmers have more alternatives to consider with respect to cost recovery or depreciation on assets that they placed in service during 2008.
U.S. fertilizer prices are beginning to fall at the wholesale level
WASHINGTON -- After increasing for six consecutive years, U.S. fertilizer prices are finally beginning to fall at the wholesale level, according to a report...
