Monthly Archives: October 2008
Fed files anti-trust lawsuit to block beef merger
If merged, JBS would become the largest U.S. beef packer, with price implications on the farm and at the grocery store.
Dandelions deliver a promising future
SALEM, Ohio -- As talk of alternative sources for natural rubber bounces around Ohio, scientists in the Buckeye State are looking toward a type...
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A brain teaser is meant to challenge or stimulate. So, the Dairy Brain Teaser is used to stimulate our thinking and provide some valuable...
Tips to discourage unwanted wildlife guests
With bird seed prices at record highs, resentment toward unwanted visitors at backyard feeders is likely to increase this winter. Who wants to spend...
Regional vice president hails from Hillsdale FFA
INDIANAPOLIS -- Hannah Crossen can best be described with one word: dedicated.
She has not only received her State and American FFA degrees, but...
Giant pumpkins weigh-off in Canfield
CANFIELD, Ohio -- Quinn Werner of Saegerstown, Pa., claimed his fifth championship at the Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers weigh-off with a 1,521.5-pound pumpkin....
Energy costs, particularly gas prices, a ‘serious hardship’ for Ohioans
Rural Ohio and 'exurbia' hit hardest by 'energy tax.'
This year’s wheat yield sets a new U.S. record
WASHINGTON -- USDA's recent Wheat Outlook report showed that all-wheat yield in the U.S. has hit a new record at 44.9 bushels per acre....
Ohio veterinarians fined and suspended
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Veterinarians Rick Rothfuss and Rick Mather of Columbus, Ohio, each have been fined $10,000 and have drawn six-month suspensions as a...
Advice from a specialist: Don’t panic
URBANA, Ill. -- Nervous cattle producers have received a bit of advice from a Purdue University Extension marketing specialist -- don't panic. "Odds favor...
