Pa. farmers take message to Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON - The 2007 farm bill was at the top of the list of topics that more than 150 farmers from across Pennsylvania discussed with congressional representatives in Washington D.
Raw milk, value-added products are at the center of speaker’s farm vision
COLUMBUS - Weston A. Price Foundation President and Treasurer Sally Fallon gave the keynote speech and presented at several sessions during the
Ripple effect from ethanol boom is apparent in 10-year baseline outlook
WASHINGTON - High corn prices are expected to bring major shifts in crop production the next two years, bringing an additional 8.
Take a bite out of bovine overeating
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Overeating doesn't do a dairy cow any more good than it does a human. In fact, the negative consequences could be greater when a bovine makes a pig of itself, said Tim Johnson, Purdue University Extension dairy nutrition specialist.
Which came first, resistance or egg?
ATHENS, Ga. - A surprising finding by a team of University of Georgia scientists suggests that curbing the use of antibiotics on poultry farms will do little - if anything - to reduce rates of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that have the potential to threaten human health.
The icemen cometh
HOWARD, Ohio - Most of my Amish neighbors have icehouses constructed of 24-by-48 inch pieces of Styrofoam 16 feet long.
Farm Bureau blasts horse slaughter ban
WASHINGTON - Horse slaughter is an issue that cuts to the core of agriculture and it has farmers looking anxiously to their legislators for help.
Looking for farm bill balance
WASHINGTON - Lawmakers writing the 2007 farm bill have about $30 billion worth of requests per year for funding from the commodities portion of the bill.
Superfund not meant for farms
WASHINGTON - Bipartisan legislation introduced in both houses of Congress and strongly supported by the
Thoughts from Washington
U.S. Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, on ... The 2007 farm bill: Better prices lately have meant less spending, so it's likely there will be less money to go around this time.