Monthly Archives: February 2005
Iowa study indicates extensive impact of ethanol on U.S. rural economies
WASHINGTON - A recent study conducted by researchers at Iowa State University highlights the ethanol industry's impact on the economy.
Egg producers win national award
FORT RECOVERY, Ohio - Schwieterman Egg Farm Partnership in Fort Recovery, Ohio, received the Family Farm Environmental Excellence award at the 2005 International Poultry Exposition.
Cheese consumption is on the rise
WASHINGTON - Demand for easy, time-saving strategies and cheese's utility in adding rich flavor to quick-serve meals are driving the rise in cheese consumption since 1970, according to USDA Economic Research Service.
The organic market: Grocers work at filling demand
SALEM, Oho - With a growth of 20 percent per year, the organic food market is booming.
And ag economists expect it's only going to get bigger.
TAX TIME: Thinking about CAUV? Do you qualify?
BURTON, Ohio - When you pay your real estate taxes this year, do you want your farmland taxed at its market value, which may be $3,293 an acre?
Or do you want it taxed at its agricultural value, which may be $448?
Unless you enjoy handing your money over to the government, you'd probably rather take the agricultural value.
Pork producers learn more about production tactics at congress
COLUMBUS - Roughly 500 Ohio pork producers and their families attended the Ohio Pork Congress Feb. 10 in Columbus.
Ohio pork: More pigs, more profit
COLUMBUS - The pork industry is using less physical labor and getting record outputs, according to speakers at last week's Profession Pork Producers Symposium in Columbus.
No ethanol: What’s holding Ohio back?
SALEM, Ohio - Reports have been buzzing for more than a year - some for three years or more - about proposed Ohio and western Pennsylvania corn ethanol plants.
Ethanol planners aren’t giving up
SALEM, Ohio - Biofuels plant organizers haven't abandoned their quest to bring ethanol production to the region.
You’ve already paid for food on table
I bought a new vehicle last week to appease my husband.
I wanted to drive my car until it dropped. After all, it only had 103,000 miles on it.
