Yearly Archives: 2005
Ohio Ayrshire sale strongest ever
COLUMBUS - Ohio recorded its best Ayrshire sale in history, as record prices were set at the Ohio Ayrshire Spring Expo Sale in Columbus earlier this spring.
Feedlot nutritionist wins award for innovation
COLUMBUS - A beef enterprise initiative developed by Ohio State University animal scientist Francis Fluharty now contributes more than $11 million to Ohio's economy.
Farms need to connect with consumers
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. - Agriculture needs to tap into consumer food trends to stay in touch with tomorrow's market demands.
Ethanol industry sets production record
WASHINGTON - The Renewable Fuels Association says the U.
Don’t wait to burn down marestail
COLUMBUS - Marestail (horseweed), a prevalent weed throughout Ohio crop fields, has reached its stage of development where herbicide treatments become less effective, especially in no-till fields.
Beef markets still reeling from lost export markets
TOPEKA, Kan. - How much did the 2003 mad cow disease announcement cost U.S. beef producers?
The most significant economic impact of BSE is from lost beef export markets, observed Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Adrian Polansky.
Treasuring the Orchids
RAVENNA, Ohio - The artistic curve of the stem, with its end bending under the weight of stark white blooms, attracted Beth Straubhaar to her first orchid 15 years ago.
West Branch FFA honors achievers
BELOIT, Ohio - Several outstanding juniors and seniors were individually and publicly praised during West Branch FFA's 39th annual banquet at the school April 28.
Environmental economics is muddy
These days, everyone wants a say in how you manage the natural resources of your land.
Your water, your soil, your manure, your air - you're bombarded from all sides with input.
Maybe Rachel Carson was right
When we speak of land conservation, the farmer in each of us tends to think of caring for farm ground in the best possible way.
