Monthly Archives: February 2008
Milk production in 2008 a mixed bag
WASHINGTON — USDA projects 2007-2008 corn and soybean meal prices at $3.70 to $4.30 per bushel and $305 to $335 per ton, respectively.
According...
Money is out there for Ohio farm loans
COLUMBUS — According to Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray, the application process for the 2008 Agricultural Linked Deposit program will opened Jan. 7 and will...
Conference will focus on farm marketing strategies
WILMINGTON, Ohio — Agricultural leaders from Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, have partnered to organize the sixth annual Ohio River Valley Farm Marketing Conference, being...
National Farm Machinery Show: Don’t get distracted by all the new paint, experts warn
PRINCETON, Ky. — Farmers across the country annually travel to Louisville in February for the National Farm Machinery Show. The Feb. 13-16 show offers...
National Farm Machinery Show: Renovations make 2008 show the biggest ever
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Farm Machinery Show’s massive exhibit floor is expanding for 2008, attracting the largest number of exhibitors in the show’s...
What’s the big deal about soil testing?
CORTLAND, Ohio — With fertilizer prices on the rise, farmers are scrambling to keep their profit in their wallets instead of putting it on...
Ohio couple wins national stewardship award
DENVER, Colo. — Outstanding U.S. sheep industry members were honored for their contributions to the industry at an awards luncheon held Jan. 25 at...
Strickland says it is time to tighten the belt
COLUMBUS — Moving to address a projected shortfall that may range between $733 million and $1.9 billion, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has directed state...
Ohioan named National Poll-ette of Year
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Organization of Poll-ettes has named Mary Ann Berg, Dalton, Ohio, the 2007 National Poll-ette of the Year.
For...
Mobile science lab for southwest Pa. touts agriculture
SALEM, Ohio — Two western Pennsylvania Farm Bureau groups have raised more than $100,000 to purchase a new Mobile Ag Ed Science Lab.
The Armstrong...