Ohio produce growers and marketers urged to join food safety program
If you want to market produce in the future, you will "need" to be part of a trusted food safety certification program, officials say.
New Pa. Farm Show exhibit: Today’s farm has nothing to hide
"If we're ashamed of what we're going, maybe we shouldn't be doing it." Opening the barn doors at Pa. Farm Show 'Today's Agriculture' exhibit.
Expert reports many water wells in Pa. do not meet safe water standards
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A Penn State Extension water specialist told a House committee Jan. 10 that research has shown about 40 percent of...
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.
