Some guidance on selecting corn hybrids
By PETER THOMISON
One of the most important management decisions a corn grower makes each year is the selection of corn hybrids for spring planting....
Ohio care board OKs stall confinement for young veal calves
A close call, but majority says confinement offers benefits for calves 10 weeks and younger.
Marcellus Shale Drilling: Can safe water supply be sustained?
Concerns over keeping drinking water safe over the Marcellus Shale drilling process is on the minds of many.
Champion lamb selected at Farm Show
HARRISBURG -- Samantha Adams of Bedford, Pa., took home the grand champion banner in the junior market lamb show Jan. 11 at the Pennsylvania...
Animal agriculture education is the real issue
Editor:
There is no guaranteed seat for a production livestock producer. The board consists of 13 members: three family farmers, two veterinarians, one food safety...
Ask FSA Andy about heroes in the community
Hello Again!
As you read this, Memorial Day is right around the corner, welcoming THE “official start of the summer season.” Maybe you will celebrate...
Group takes new look at food safety
WASHINGTON -- Vice President Biden, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announce suggestions for upgrading the food...
Vacation With Us: Pat and Peggy Jones
Pat and Peggy Jones, of Waterford, Ohio, took Farm and Dairy along on their vacation to the red rock wonderland of The Arches National...
A coal camp Christmas
Second place: Alex Keck, 17, of Hanoverton, Ohio
It was early December of 1933, the height of the Great Depression in the tiny Pennsylvania coal...
Summer of 2012: Too hot to handle?
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — This past June, more than 170 all-time U.S. heat records were tied or broken — many of them originally set in...
