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Market Expectations Overshoot Projected Crop Plantings
March 31, 2009 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Corn acreage in the United States is down and soybean acreage is up for 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Prospective Plantings Report. But the shift is not as great as the markets expected. Matt Roberts ...
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CFAES International Office Tackling Tough Issues
April 1, 2009 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- One of the oldest international offices at Ohio State University, which was recently honored as International Organization of the Year by the Columbus Council on World Affairs, tackles some of today's most pressing glob ...
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Interest in Non-Genetically Modified Soybeans Growing
April 3, 2009 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Cheaper seed and lucrative premiums are driving more crop producers to plant non-genetically modified soybeans this year. U.S. soybean production is 95 percent dominated by genetically modified Round Up Ready soybeans. Howev ...
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Ohio State University Arbor Day Event to Honor Veterans
April 6, 2009 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- A tree will be planted to honor all veterans of the nation's armed forces this Arbor Day during a dedication ceremony on the Ohio State University Columbus campus April 24. The event, which will begin at 10 a.m., will t ...
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OSU Extension Raising Animal Welfare Awareness
April 6, 2009 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- From a recent HBO documentary that chronicled a 2006 alleged animal abuse case at an Ohio pig farm to the current rumored movement by the Humane Society of the United States to target animal rights in Ohio, animal welfare is ...
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Ohio State University Software Tool Can Help Dairy Producers Manage Feed Costs
April 8, 2009 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- With more livestock feedstuffs than corn and soybean grains available to Ohio dairy producers, finding the bargains while managing a balanced diet can be a challenge. As the industry faces a dire economic situation, an Ohio ...
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$1 Million Grant Furthering Efforts to Eliminate Food Crisis in Africa
April 16, 2009 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Ohio State University is partnering with Virginia Tech to strengthen food security in Africa with a three-year, $1 million initiative to improve productivity, availability and marketing of key staple commodities and cash cr ...
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OSU Extension to Host Free Green Energy Seminar
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/osu-extension-host-free-green-energy-seminar
April 20, 2009 MILFORD, Ohio-- Ohio State University Extension in Clermont County will be hosting a free green energy seminar on May 7 for agricultural producers and business owners interested in incorporating green energy technologies. The event will be ...
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Ohio Cash Rents, Cropland Values Expected to Slide in 2009
April 20, 2009 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Ohio cropland and cash rents are anticipated to level off in 2009, and in some cases, decline slightly, according to results of the Ohio State University Extension 2009 Ohio Cropland Values and Cash Rents Survey. "High ...
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Tap into the Local Foods Movement with a Farmers' Market
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/tap-local-foods-movement-farmers-market
April 23, 2009 PIKETON, Ohio-- With the current economy driving increased interest in local foods, more communities are looking to either start a farmers' market or expand an existing one as a way of fulfilling consumer demands. Through a new Ohio St ...