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- Clinton County series to answer fresh, local foods questions
- Farm Bureau members urged to attend training on nutrient management
- Ohio Farm Bureau hosts AFBF Midwest Commodity Conference
- Ohio Sheep Improvement Association offers Ralph Grimshaw Memorial Scholarship
- Ohio farmer testifies before House Ag Committee
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Dairy cattle fertility has no magic bullet
Currently, the national pregnancy rate for dairy cows is only 16 percent, while the benchmark rate set by industry experts is 10 points higher, said Gustavo Schuenemann, Ohio State University Extension's state dairy veterinarian.
Sheriff investigates after horses escape from Ohio farm where exotic animals rel
A sheriff says his office is investigating after horses repeatedly escaped from the Ohio farm where dozens of exotic animals were released by their suicidal owner and later killed by authorities last fall.
Why 'Precision Agriculture' Is a Good Investment
"Because the tractor that's pulling the planter also has the same auto-guidance system in it as the tractor that applied the fertilizer and did this tillage, it will come back and put the seed right on top of these marks."
Americans eat more fresh foods than they did five years ago
Three-quarters of Americans say they support a national program that would double Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (or food stamp) benefits at farmers markets.
AFBF: Multi-legged stool best approach for farm bill
Speaking before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, Stallman said he was confident AFBF’s approach could easily provide a safety net that meets regional and commodity differences, while also staying within the budget.
Farm robots are ready to do hard labor — and technical tasks Read more here: ht
There’s no doubt that robots are cool, but are robots on farms far off in our future? Actually, the future is already here, with highly advanced milking machines on some dairy farms and a fully automated robot planting tractor set to hit the market this fall.
Corn, soybeans ahead of schedule as some predict best year ever
Blessed by excellent weather that hasn't been too dry, too wet, or too cold, Ohio and Michigan farmers have enjoyed near-perfect planting conditions this spring, putting an unusually high percentage of corn and soybeans in the ground weeks ahead of schedule.
Farmers warned against signing oil and gas leases with agents
In 2012, as never before, the gas and oil resources under the farm land is highly valued. And today, there are new technologies making the extraction of this natural energy under the ground easier - easier at least for the oil ad gas companies.
Bogart's son to help Ohio farm where parents wed
Stephen Bogart will make his first visit to nearby Malabar Farm from June 1-3. The meet & greets and special meals are part of a fundraising campaign to help renovate the mansion on the property.
USDA lifts quarantines on two farms in mad cow investigation
Increasing evidence shows there are different strains of BSE: the typical strain responsible for an outbreak in the United Kingdom in the 1980s and 1990s, and two atypical strains (H and L strains),