Monthly Archives: February 2010
Cellulosic ethanol plant opens in Tenn.
VONORE, Tenn. -- Leaders from DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol, University of Tennessee, Genera Energy and Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen cut the ribbon on one...
NFO dairy proposal looks at pricing
CORALVILLE, Iowa — The National Farmers Organization is promoting its Cooperative Marketing Initiative, a nongovernmental approach, to help improve general milk price levels across...
Corn in storage susceptible to mold
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio corn growers may have relished record corn yields in 2009 -- with a state average of 174 bushels per acre...
Ohio farmers can get help with farmland preservation
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- Ohio farmers who want to preserve their farmland through the Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Purchase Program can apply now through April...
Hagen nominated for food safety chief
WASHINGTON -- Elisabeth Hagen has been nominated as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Under Secretary for Food Safety. Hagen will serve with Agriculture Secretary...
Vacation with us … Fisher
Rich, Beverly, Matt and Jenny Fisher of Dover, Ohio, took Farm and Dairy along and spent some time in Austin, Texas, to visit relatives....
Langes named top Ohio tree farmers
COLUMBUS -- Walt and Donna Lange, of Swanton, have been named the 2010 Ohio Tree Farmers of the Year.The Ohio Department of Natural Resources'...
Vacation with us … Friend
Holly and Kevin Friend of LaGrange, Ohio, took Farm and Dairy along with them to the Big Island of Hawaii on their honeymoon. Kevin...
Market lamb numbers continue to fall
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- The number of sheep and lambs on Ohio farms on Jan. 1, totaled 128,000 head, down 2 percent from the 2009...
Vacation with us … Rose
Kenny and Patty Rose (at right) of Hammondsville, Ohio, stand with Sue and Jim Alkire, owners of ABC Campground in Branson, Mo., outside the...
