Holmes Co. fire results in total loss of barn
Curled and mangled steel and a few support beams are all that remain of a bank barn at the home of Loren and Barb Lang in western Holmes County, Ohio, following a barn fire Nov. 17.
Farm and Dairy’s Field Notes: Episode 3
This week, Farm and Dairy reporter Kristy Seachrist tells us about West Virginia's decision to lift its ban on live poultry shows, the USDA's new produce safety rules, what the new Pennsylvania state budget means for farmers and a fire that tore through a Big Prairie barn.
Ohio State ag dean Bruce McPheron to serve as interim provost
Ohio State University President Michael V. Drake has named Bruce McPheron, current dean of the university's ag college, interim executive vice president and provost.
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau honors Carl Shaffer
Carl Shaffer became only the 13th recipient of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau's top individual award in the 65-year history of the farm group.
DairyPalooza promotes life skills
DairyPalooza offers 4-H youth, cloverbuds and adults a unique, hands-on experience to learn more about the dairy industry.
How to grow herbs indoors
Just like growing vegetables indoors over winter, growing herbs indoors is simple as long as you have the right tools and environment.
Ohio packer becomes first to slaughter in Interstate Shipment program
R&C Packing, of Bidwell, becomes first to slaughter livestock in the Cooperative Interstate Shipment program.
FDA finalizes produce safety rules
After years of planning, public comments and revision, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has finalized the rules governing produce safety and the auditing of food imported into the U.S.
Lower commodity prices temper farmland values
Farm states with concentrations in corn and soybeans experienced declines in cropland values.
Farm and Dairy’s week in review: 11/14
This week’s top stories include two lawsuits against Chesapeake Exploration, anaplasmosis’s risk to beef and dairy cattle herds, how manure could fuel vehicles and more.
