Friday, January 30, 2026

New this month: The Farm and Dairy was able to obtain permit information for the month of January from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection on permits being issued for Marcellus shale wells.

photo of beef steers

According to the latest numbers from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service in Ohio, beef cows, at 290,000 head, were down 3 percent from last year, and milk cows, at 270,000 head, were unchanged from last year.
photo of a cow and blue sky

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Turbulence that has shaken the dairy industry the past few years could subside in the second half of this year...

The Ohio River is a major artery for exporting grain from northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania.

The barn and its contents were mostly lost.

It was a Super Bowl ad that grabbed our attention for its shear simplicity, not its shock factor. Paul Harvey sharing his, "So God Made a Farmer" tribute.

Now Pennsylvania is an energy leader. The shale boom has created 215,000 jobs in related industries.
Valentine's Day photo contest

Show your love with our Valentine's Day photo contest, "A Celebration of Love!"

New RFS: Just under 10 percent of fuel must be from renewable sources in 2013.
Google Earth Chicago

Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a methodology to quantify Chicago's urban gardens using Google Earth.