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Monthly Archives: April 2005

COSHOCTON, Ohio - Coshocton County's dairy service unit saluted the county's top milk producers during the annual Coshocton County dairy banquet April 8 at the Coshocton County Career Center.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Animal geneticist Harvey D. Blackburn is responsible for collecting and storing thousands of samples of animal germplasm - mainly semen and embryos - to make sure there's enough genetic material to reintroduce a species if necessary.

WASHINGTON - The U.S. International Trade Commission launched an investigation April 7 on the impact of three trade agreements signed since 2002 under trade promotion authority (also known as "fast track authority").

WASHINGTON - Taiwan is lifting its ban on U.S. boneless beef from animals under 30 months of age effective April 16.

MANHATTAN, Kan. - Stable flies can be a major pest to livestock grazing in Midwest pastures, but there are ways to minimize the problem, according to

COLUMBUS - Ohio's Farm Service Agency will begin issuing payments totaling $319,600 from Emergency Conservation Program funding.

GREENFIELD, Ind. - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Elanco's application to expand the allowable range of Rumensin (monensin sodium) in dry feed supplements for dairy cows.

SALEM, Ohio - Farm and Dairy reporter Kristy Hebert received honors in the 2005

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Agricultural leaders from five states honored five family farm operations from Pennsylvania and one from Maryland with 2005 Mid-Atlantic Master Farmer Awards.

WASHINGTON - According to The Renewable Fuels Association, U.S. fuel ethanol use hit an all-time monthly high in January of 320 million gallons. The previous high of 312 million gallons was set in December of 2004.