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Gibson tractors were important for a while
In 1933, Harry Gibson started the Gibson Manufacturing Co. in Seattle, Washington, as a heavy machine shop.
Unraveling the mystery of webworm tents
During fall in Ohio, fall webworms can be found on more than 120 species of deciduous trees. Learn more about these interesting caterpillars.
Slashing costs of cellulosic ethanol inputs
Ohio State research is making it more viable to turn agricultural waste into renewable fuel.
Ohio gun hunters harvest more than 114,000 deer, PA numbers still growing
WOOSTER, Ohio — The blazing orange vests and hats were blatantly visible last week in Ohio, where an estimated 420,000 hunters took to the fields and woods for the annual deer-gun season. The numbers Initial reports show hunters took about 1.7 percent more deer on opening day (Nov. 30) than opening day of 2008, good
Farmers and fertilizer reps study nutrient management
Farmers and fertilizer reps held the 4R Technology field day to review the latest in nutrient management science and equipment.
Business Profile: Case Farms
WINESBURG, Ohio — Case Farms is a fully integrated poultry farming and processing group of dedicated individuals comprised of over 2,000 employees and 400 contract growers that work together to produce consistent quality poultry products every time for every customer.
Will their words ever sink in?
In this week’s commentary, Editor Susan Crowell discusses why a certain dairy specialist keeps her attention with talk of milk production.
Fight is on for piece of conservation pie
Farm bill fights usually center on the legislation’s commodity title, the section that explains who, when and how farmers can tap the federal treasury should crop prices fall.
The holiday market doldrums have arrived
Marlin Clark offers an update on the grain markets heading into the Thanksgiving holiday.
Seed giant flexes its muscles
In late March, Monsanto Co. sent a “Dear Valued Customer” letter to most U.S. corn and soybean farmers. The reason, wrote Jim Zimmer, Monsanto’s vice president of U.S. branded business, was “to discuss… some current marketplace dynamics that will directly affect you in terms of increased prices for Monsanto’s line of Roundup herbicides for 2008.”
