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...
U.S. DOT says no to new regulations for American ag community
Guidance from the U.S. Department of Transportation will ensure states continue to use commonsense in applying existing safety rules.
Ohio State Fair 2011
Check out the sale results of the 2011 Ohio State Fair. New records were set, including grand champion steer: $85,000.
Injured barn owl rescued and nursed back to health
BERLIN, Ohio -- "Home to roost" is more than an expression for a barn owl that was recently released on a Holmes County farm. Earlier this spring, the owl was injured in a collision with a vehicle. A concerned local farmer made the connections to have the owl taken to the Medina Raptor Center, even though he feared the owl might not survive.
Farm production expenditures rise slightly in 2010
WASHINGTON -- After a brief reprieve in 2009, last year farm production expenditures resumed an upward trend. In 2010, U.S. farmers reported spending $289...
