Monthly Archives: September 2008
Farm Science Review blasted by Hurricane Ike
Tents went flying. So did portable toilets. And when the high winds from Hurricane Ike died down, the Molly Caren Agricultural Center, home of the Farm Science Review ag expo, looked like a war zone.
Morrow County Fair livestock auction results
Find out who topped the livestock competitions at this year’s Morrow County Fair.
Hancock County Fair livestock auction results
Find out who topped the livestock competitions at this year’s Hancock County Oldtime Fair.
West Alexander Fair livestock auction results
Find out who topped the livestock competitions at this year’s West Alexander, Pa., Fair.
Frost may nip soybean crop early next week
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The AccuWeather.com Agricultural Forecast Center reports a scattered frost may nip the soybean crop in the upper Midwest early...
High grain prices are here to stay
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- An ethanol-fueled spike in grain prices will likely hold, yielding the first sustained increase for corn, wheat and soybean prices in...
Pa. boar and gilt sale breaks record
PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE, Pa. -- An exceptional group of tested boars and gilts produced record-breaking results at Pennsylvania's 33rd Performance Test Boar and Gilt Sale,...
Hereford Beef launches new brand
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The American Hereford Association and Certified Hereford Beef LLC staffs have created a new Hereford-based beef brand specifically targeting Hispanic...
Wind damages crops across the state, but losses hard to predict
COLUMBUS -- After the wind storm from Hurricane Ike, Ohio farmers are finding their corn in one of two states: either standing relatively well...
U.S. ends marketing year with record grain exports
WASHINGTON — U.S. agricultural exports surpassed expectations in 2007, generating a record $82 billion for U.S. farm families and the economy in general. According...
