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Farm News

Corn growers disagree with Johanns' position on climate change
Keith Dittrich, chairman of the board of the American Corn Growers Association (ACGA) recently attended a senatorial candidate debate sponsored by the Nebraska Farm Bureau in Lincoln, Neb. Responding to comments made by former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Johanns regarding climate change, in which he ...
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U.S. farmers adapting to varying weather patterns is crucial
The world's farmers will have to become increasingly ingenious in the future, according to William Easterling, dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Pennsylvania State University, who spoke to more than 200 U.S. farmers, agribusiness representatives and other agriculturists at the U. ...
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Ohio Agriculture license plates now available
Ohioans now have the opportunity to show off their support for the state's number one industry and help pave the way for future leaders wherever the road takes them. With funds generated by sales of the new Ohio Agriculture license plate, scholarships will be awarded to select students studying a ...
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Ohio corn maze clears way to Pearl Harbor
Niederman Family Farm's Harvest Moon fall activities have been opening new pastures for Americans of all ages for many years. But it's not just a corn maze, it's a surround sound, panoramic view affecting all five senses as the fall harvest is supposed to do. It's an American custom to celebrate ...
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Fight rising input costs with smart fertilizer, equipment, and tillage choices
In 2008, the old economic principle of supply and demand is certainly proving itself to be true for the agriculture industry. An increased demand for grain is good, yes. But the demand is also a contributing factor to the escalation of the key input costs associated with raising grain, like fertili ...
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Register now for Farmland Preservation Summit in October
The ninth annual Ohio Farmland Preservation Summit will take place Oct. 2 from 8:15 a.m.-4 p.m., at the new Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on the Ohio State University campus in Columbus. Citizens, farmers, landowners, local officials, land trusts and other interested parties are invite ...
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Pork news from the Ohio Pork Producers Council
OPPC offers additional youth scholarships -- The Ohio Pork Producers Council recently approved funds for additional youth scholarships to pork producing families across Ohio. Up to $5,000 in scholarships will be awarded. The scholarships will range from $500 - $1,000. Application forms are availa ...
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Cowboy for a day
Carrying a catalog with more than 10,000 items, from napkins to carrots and steak, foodservice sales is no easy job. Specialized knowledge is often required. For example, a chef may ask about the beef: Where does it come from? What were the cattle fed? How were they handled at the farm? Being abl ...
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Ohio pork news
Ventilation systems workshop scheduled With rising energy costs and swine health issues it is more important now than ever to have swine buildings ventilated properly. OSU Extension is offering a ventilation systems workshop to be held at the Champaign County fairgrounds in Urbana on Sept. 11. Th ...
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NFFC hosts teleconference
The National Family Farm Coalition convened a teleconference call with farmers, an economist, and consumer policy analyst to address the ongoing global food crisis and to highlight the failure of the recent G8 summit to adequately address the need for domestic and international grain reserves. As c ...
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New Kuhn rotary tedders
Kuhn North America, Inc., of Brodhead, Wis., introduces its two largest rotary tedders, the GF 13002 and GF 17002. These tedders are designed for both contractors and large acreage hay producers. The large units ensure the highest productivity in the field, with working widths of 42-feet-eight-inch ...
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New Kuhn fertilizer spreaders
Kuhn North America, Inc., of Brodhead, Wis., introduces a new line of highly accurate broadcast fertilizer spreaders, the Axis 30.1 and 40.1 twin-disc spreaders. The Axis spreaders are designed specifically to maximize productivity and improve efficiency, with normal working widths of 60 feet to 90 ...
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