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Farm Bureau honors students
The Trumbull County Farm Bureau presented its annual scholarships to local students planning to attend or currently attending college.
Climactic shock to wheat markets signals new era of agriculture
In the aftermath of the 2008 food price increases, many food retail prices in the western world for products such as breads, pastries, and pasta increased by 20 per cent. When Mother Nature makes agricultural commodities attractive to investors, farmers will cash in at harvest
Judge's ruling uproots the use of biotech beets
A federal judge’s order to undo the government’s five-year-old approval of genetically modified sugar beets won’t disrupt supplies for at least a year, but it could pose headaches for food companies after that. Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/08/16/2154228/judges-ruling-uproots-the-use.html#ixzz0wrbOCYdP
Ohio's corn yields up, soybeans down from '09
Ohio is expected to produce 594.9 million bushels of corn this year, a 9 percent increase from last year's record, but soybean production will fall 3 percent to 215.3 million bushels, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates.
Proposed slaughterhouse stirs controversy
Activists say it will bring environmental damage supporters say the area needs jobs
CRP Sign-up Deadline Nears
The deadline is the close of business on Friday, Aug. 27, 2010. Applications can be completed by land owners at the FSA county office where their farm records are maintained.
FFA MAPS TRAINING WAS HELD AT RHODES STATE
Ten Ohio agriculture education teachers from across the state have been selected to participate in a special grant project of the Ohio FFA Foundation, through funding from the Nationwide Foundation.
'For the Love of Barns' topic of planned art show
Artists may enter up to three barn related pieces of art for free. Artists do not have to be a member of the Preble County Art Association to participate in the event.
Corn, Soy Crops May Miss Forecasts After Too Much Heat, Rain
U.S. corn and soybean crops, the world’s largest, may be smaller than the government estimated because of unusual weather across the Midwest, said Mark Schultz at Northstar Commodity Investment Co. in Minneapolis.
Farm Science Review Programs Focus on Business for Farm Women
Farm women who want to become more comfortable with the business side of farming will find out how they can learn more by visiting the Farm Science Review, Sept. 21-23 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio.