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Concern grows over late blight spreading to plants in Buckeye State
COLUMBUS — Late blight was confirmed in Pennsylvania and Kentucky in late May, generating concerns that this devastating disease of tomato and potato may soon show up in Ohio farm fields and backyard gardens. Responsible for the Irish potato famine of the 1840s, late blight has caused widespread crop damage across the United States and
Roundup of FFA news for Oct. 5, 2023
Catch up on local FFA news from Zane Trace FFA, Northwestern FFA and West Branch FFA.
How to reduce hay loss on your farm
Learn how to reduce the cost of feeding your livestock by reducing hay cutting losses due to storage and feeding.
Drought-related tax deferral opportunity
WASHINGTON — Farmers who were forced to sell livestock due to drought, like the drought currently affecting much of the nation, have an extended period of time in which to replace the livestock and defer tax on any gains from the forced sales, according to the Internal Revenue Service. Farmers who, due to drought, sell
U.S. organic producers harvesting 1.6 million acres; expenses higher than conventional farmers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2010 — The nation’s organic farms and ranches have higher average sales and higher average production expenses than U.S. farms overall, according to results of the 2008 Organic Production Survey released Feb. 3 by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. “This was USDA’s first wide-scale survey of organic producers, and it was
2020 Keystone International Livestock Exposition canceled
The 2020 Keystone International Livestock Exposition, originally scheduled for Sept. 25-Oct. 4, has been canceled due to the risk of COVID-19.
Farm size matters when it comes to profit
When it comes to the profitability of Pennsylvania farms, size matters, according to economists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
Ohio and Pennsylvania continue to lose farms, farmland
Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia each lost farms since the last USDA Census of Agriculture, Ohio with a 2.3% loss, Pennsylvania with a 7.7% loss and West Virginia at 3.5%.
South Dakota pheasant hunting still a treat
Mike Tontimonia details his most recent South Dakota pheasant hunting trip.
Portage County Randolph Fair auction results
Find out who topped the junior fair market livestock competitions, and see a slideshow of photos taken at this year’s Portage County Randolph Fair.
