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Agricultural Myths, & More
agriculture is a technology and has been a technology since we first sowed wheat grasses on the banks of the Nile thousands of years ago. We have to be realistic about that. We have to lose our complete addiction to these romantic images of what farming
Agriculture Department, EPA target food waste
Americans throw away more than a third of what they buy — that's almost $400 a year per person, or more than an average month's worth of groceries. In 2010, an estimated 133 billion pounds of food from U.S. retailers, restaurants and homes was tossed.
Appetite for Meat in China Means Agriculture Imports
The nation’s rising population, urban expansion and growing wealth are coupled with a reduction in the quality and amount of land and water available for farming, the report said. China’s largest pork processor is poised to takeover Smithfield Food Inc. as the pressure encourages companies to look overseas to meet food demand.
Bee health a focus of Pollinator Week
The global event was established in 2007, and has drawn support from governors, mayors, and other leaders across the U.S. This year's Pollinator Week proclamation was signed by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and U.S. Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell.
Blueberries profitable option in Ohio
The demand for blueberries has exploded in recent years thanks to consumers who covet the tiny, sweet, blue fruit for its many health benefits
Boehner Faces Leadership Test on Farm Bill
Yvonne Lesicko, the senior director of legislative and regulatory policy for the Ohio Farm Bureau, said she thought Boehner’s choice to back this incarnation of the farm bill was good news both for the bill and for his home state.
Boehner throws weight behind farm bill
He said the rule governing the floor debate on the Committee’s bill would allow amendments to be offered to every title including the commodity and nutrition programs.
Commercial kitchens: Can we stir up new food processing in Ohio?
Let’s say you have a great recipe for cheesecakes. You make them for every occasion and even give them as gifts. Pretty soon, people are asking if they could buy them from you. A seed is planted. Could you make a living baking cheesecakes?
Consider farm specifics in pipeline contracts
With this in mind, Arnold said the first thing landowners need to consider with a proposed pipeline on their property are its type and purpose as well as its diameter and pressure.
Farm bill could hinge on dairy vote
An overhaul of dairy policy and a new insurance program for dairy farmers included in the farm bill have passionately divided farm-state lawmakers. Most importantly, it has caused a rift between House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota.
Farm Bureau, Full Speed Ahead
At a time of Washington gridlock, when not much of anything is being resolved, Farm Bureau is not only seeing action on three of its policy priorities, we are setting the course. We are being proactive and strategic in recognizing and making the most of opportunities to move our policy agenda forward.
Farm Progress Announces Alliance With Expoagro
Farm Progress Show recently signed a cooperation agreement with Expoagro, a major outdoor farm show in Argentina.
From West Virginia to Ohio, Food Fuels the Local Economy - See more at: http://b
West Virginia and Appalachian Ohio have a lot in common beyond their shared state border. With a strong agricultural heritage, these vast rural areas are known for their forest and timber industries, and they are integrating food systems into local economic development
GM wheat escape confined to single Oregon field says agriculture secretar
The agriculture secretary, Tom Vilsack, moved to steady Asian and European nerves about US wheat exports on Wednesday, saying there was no indication that rogue GM wheat had entered into the greater food supply
Hogs invade Ohio with illegal help
As far as the feral pigs are concerned, he said, state investigators know people are relocating them. “That’s not a situation in which they’ve migrated naturally,” Kohler said. “The highway system is how those animals were moved, and that’s pretty obvious.”
House set to begin on farm bill
The House opens debate Tuesday on a new five-year farm bill with Republicans encouraged by their vote count but faced with continued infighting among commodity groups over the shape of future subsidies.
How To Clean Up Fish Farms And Raise More Seafood At The Same Time
So a Canadian researcher named Thierry Chopin is pushing to develop a less expensive technology that could be used to clean up the many fish farms that are already operating in coastal waters.
Missouri 'right to farm' constitutional amendment likely to end up in court
Supporters and critics close to the legislative debate that resulted in the General Assembly's decision to place the proposal on the ballot hold different opinions about the purpose and potential of the proposed amendment.
More farm animals killed in Butler County
Who – or what - is killing farm animals in Butler County?
Two miniature ponies were found dead in a field on Springfield Road Tuesday night - adjacent to the farm where 10 animals were killed or mutilated four weeks ago,
More Rain Could Slow Crops
Emergence remains slow, especially in the northwest Midwest, which could receive more heavy rain this week.
New ads emphasize agriculture’s role in economic recovery
Farm Policy Facts, a diverse coalition of agricultural organizations, launched the “Real Farms, Real Families.” campaign last week, with ads running in Roll Call, The National Journal, the Washington Post, The Hill, and Financial Times.
New book by UCLA scholar traces history of American agriculture through literatu
The book explores how industrial agriculture has, since World War I, informed not just U.S. dietary habits and culinary discourse but also the country's economic aspirations and its rise to global power.
Ohio farms dogged by battery thieves
Sheriff’s deputies in Paulding, Ohio, are investigating reports that batteries are being stolen from farm tractors and barns. The thieves have been targeting tractors parked in fields or along roads, police said.
Ohio wraps up “normal” planting season
The statewide planting progress reports from USDA also show a normal planting season for Ohio. While planting progress started out slow, corn and soybean planting was right on pace with the five-year average by the May 12 progress report and then moved ahead of the planting pace later in May.
Program may help stem tide of toxic algae (Dispatch editorial)
Now the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has targeted six major streams — the Maumee, Sandusky, Cuyahoga, Wabash, Scioto and Great Miami rivers —to begin monitoring and reducing pollution that exacerbates the algae.