Erin Anderson

An Ohio State University professor says several multi-year studies across the Midwest have shown that farmland is being lost to urban development. Ani Katchova says her study showed that Ohio has lost 930,000 acres since 2002. “Not surprisingly, most of the agricultural land that was converted to development is around the city of Columbus, Cleveland, and […]

An Ohio State University professor says budgets won’t get easier for farmers in 2025. Farm Income Enhancement Chair Ani Katchova says income in 2024 is expected to be down by 4%. “It’s coming off last year’s decline in farm income,” she says. “For two years in a row, we have had a reduction in farm income […]

The Food Bank of Waterloo Region has six refrigerated lockers at a community centre as part of an after-hours pick-up service.

The Indiana and National FFA Organizations have launched Grow With Us, a program that aims to expand ag education across the state. Ambra Tennery is the associate director of educational programs for the National FFA Organization. “More individuals including students, parents, administrators, guidance counselors, and community members will understand the importance of agricultural education and […]

The head of stakeholder affairs for Bayer Crop Science says ag groups want to ensure inputs are protected in 2025.

A Case IH field representative says precision ag technology is designed to enhance equipment logistics.

A Case IH field representative says precision ag technology is designed to enhance equipment logistics. Kendal Quandahl says FieldOps was launched this year and comes standard in new Case IH equipment. “The really cool thing at Case IH is we design it with farmers,” she says. “FieldOps had over 200 farmers that were involved in […]

A technical services veterinarian at Pharmgate Animal Health says maintaining animal health should remain a priority in the winter months.

The director of beef cattle technical services at Purina Animal Nutrition says using value-added nutrition programs can maximize a producer’s return on investment.

A market development agronomist at WinField United says growers should use a whole-acre approach to maximize their yield potential in the tough ag economy.