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Food prices on the decline?
WASHINGTON — Shoppers paid a bit less for food at the grocery store during the fourth quarter of 2012, with some popular fruits and veggies showing a decline in retail price. Lower retail prices for Russet potatoes, bagged salad and apples, among other foods, resulted in a slight decrease in the latest American Farm Bureau
Enjoy the goodness of simple pleasures
Judith Sutherland recalls her father’s love of simple things like fresh-baked bread and jars of homemade jam — a love he passed on to her.
Wayne County Farm Bureau plans member appreciation breakfast in Smithville
Wayne County Farm Bureau invites members and prospective members to their first annual Member Appreciation Breakfast on Feb. 3.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Feb. 12, 2009
NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Laurel FFA will host the Buckeye Donkey Basketball Show at 7 p.m. Feb. 18 at Laurel High School gymnasium in New Castle, Pa. A playoff between the winning teams will determine this year’s champion. Specially selected donkeys will be used for this show. * * * ASHLAND, Ohio — On Jan.
Continuous corn faces higher nitrogen stress than crop in rotation, study finds
DES MOINES, Iowa — Corn grown in rotation with soybeans requires less nitrogen fertilizer than continuous corn, while producing higher average yields per acre, according to a recent research study by Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business. “Our research shows that corn residue acts like a ‘sponge’ immobilizing the fertilizer, making it temporarily unavailable to the
Ohio Farm Bureau renews farm focus
A renewed farm emphasis is the result of a long-term visioning project that polled members and nonmembers on the Ohio Farm Bureau’s core purpose.
Time to seed alfalfa
Late-summer is an excellent time to establish alfalfa. Plant alfalfa from August 1st to August 15th in northern Ohio and until August 30th in southern Ohio.
Champion ham record falls at W.Va. 4-H/FFA auction
Nelson’s Custom Meats smashed the record for price paid for the Grand Champion Ham at the 26th Annual Putnam-Lincoln County FFA and 4-H Ham, Bacon and Egg Show and Sale.
Thanksgiving menu stuffed with healthy choices
From the main course to dessert, the traditional Thanksgiving meal is stuffed with healthy food choices, particularly those rich in disease-fighting antioxidants.
Portage Co. farms featured in Sept. 23 self-guided tour
The 2001 Portage County Farm City drive-it-yourself tour will take place Sept. 23 from noon to 4 p.m. and will include four unique family farms.
