GIPSA rule changes could devastate seedstock producers in cattle industry
Cattlemen plan to fight back against proposed GIPSA rule changes at annual roundup.
Researcher: Limit urban sprawl, add forests to curb floods and help rivers
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Controlling urban growth and increasing forested land are the most effective ways to decrease future water runoff and flooding, according...
Pa. Game Commission and Phillips Exploration to host field day Sept. 10
Tours of a Marcellus shale reclamation well site in Butler County will be available in September.
Mexico adds pork to trade retaliation list
WASHINGTON — The National Pork Producers Council today expressed its strong disappointment with the U.S. and Mexican governments’ actions related to allowing Mexican trucks...
Little distinction between animal and human to abusers
Editor:I read comments recently by local resident and preservationist Stevie Halverstadt. She spoke of the importance of upholding the laws and described a society...
Diversifying income is ensuring a Muskingum County farm’s success
ZANESVILLE, Ohio — There’s nothing nutty or crazy about Nutty Acres Farm in Muskingum County — it’s just a farm family diversifying itself to...
Variable subsidy for ethanol better for producers and government
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A variable subsidy for ethanol producers could cost the government less and provide more security for producers than current fixed...
U.S. faces big challenges in growing biofuels infrastructure
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Ramping up biofuels production to replace fossil fuels and provide a significant portion of the nation's energy will require nothing...
Antibiotic use: The debate continues
ROCK SPRINGS, Pa. — One Penn State researcher is convinced that misuse of antibiotics in animal herds is more of a problem than subtherapeutic...
Pacelle pledges support for Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board, Buckeye ag agreeement
The Humane Society of the United States CEO Wayne Pacelle told board members he upholds the ballot decision Ohioans approved last fall...
