Agriculture & Farm News
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Gut reaction: Taking oral antibiotics contributes to antibiotic resistance
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W.Va. closes borders to walnut plants from areas infected with Thousand Cankers Disease
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Cereal leaf beetle population on the rise
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Planting-mania: Farmers catch up in a hurry
Myth busted: Canned peaches as nutritious as fresh
4 days agoCanned peaches are nutritionally equivalent to their fresh counterparts, and that some nutrients increase thanks to the canning process.
Visionary leaders in Ohio’s agricultural community to be honored in August
4 days agoCOLUMBUS — Four Ohioans who have committed their lives to working in, promoting and advocating for Ohio’s farm and agribusiness community will be honored Aug. 2 by the Ohio Agricultural Council (OAC), when they are inducted into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame. The Ohio Agricultural Council (OAC) will induct Shirley Dunlap Bowser of Williamsport, [...]
USDA funds research to study the effects of weather variability on cattle
6 days agoMADISON, Wis. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded $19.5 million to support research, education and extension activities associated with climate solutions in agriculture.
House and Senate ag committees approve 2013 farm bill
7 days agoWASHINGTON — The House and Senate ag committees both approved their respective versions of the farm bill this week, the House by a vote of 36 to 10, and the Senate approval was 15-5.
