Yearly Archives: 2013
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Oct. 3, 2013:
WEST SALEM, Ohio — The Northwestern FFA is selling pink pumpkins by donation to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
All of the money...
Charging into fixed bayonets
So just what was Congress, and especially the U.S. House of Representatives, doing when it entered the final week of its high-speed game of...
Fall is a time to reflect and be thankful
As we closed the door on yet another beautiful September, life shifts into a different gear. My hubby baled up a fourth crop of...
Smashing and recycling old tractors helps assure air quality benefits for the San Joaquin...
FRESNO, Calif. — Farmers are well known for their ability to tinker and innovate to keep farm equipment running for years and years. But...
Natural gas liquids pipeline cutting through Columbiana County, Ohio
The pipeline will connect the Hickory Bend Cryogenic Processing Plant in New Middletown, Ohio, to the UEO Kensington facility near in southern Columbiana County.
Learn more about cuts of beef and butchering at Oct. 28 workshop
BRADENVILLE, Pa. — Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture Farm-Based Education will present Beef Butchery for Farmers and Chefs Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to...
Producers can select comparable farms with update to farm finance website
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A recent upgrade to the popular FINBIN website allows producers to benchmark their farm or ranch finances against a peer...
OSU to offer year-end tax tips for farmers
Farmers and producers looking to plan ahead for tax filing this year can learn about federal tax law changes and updates, as well as potential money-saving tips they can use when filing 2013 tax returns.
USDA grain stocks report: Ohio has the lowest corn carryover since 1997
Nationally, corn and soybean stocks stored in all positions are down 17 percent from 2012.
Agriculture and the government shutdown
Lawmakers in Washington were unable to reach a compromise on the federal budget, thus causing many government agencies to close their doors, shut off lights and temporarily mothball projects.
