Monthly Archives: November 2008
American Angus Association inducts Angus Heritage Foundation honorees
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The American Angus Association board of directors selected five individuals for induction to the Angus Heritage Foundation.
Each year, a...
U.S., Brazil collaborating on biofuels
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), the largest energy company in Latin America, are...
Vacation with us…Evans
Left to right, Dave Evans, Bill Goodchild, Esther Goodchild, Janice Wells, Allene Evans and Betty Maxwell, all from Salem, Ohio, packed their gear and...
Vacation with us…Miller
Farm and Dairy had a great time on its vacation to Frankenmuth, Mich. We were joined by Ohioans (left to right) Carl and Karen...
Farm equipment sales forecast for 2009
WEST ALLIS, Wis. — The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has released its annual forecast for U.S. and Canadian agricultural machinery sales, providing an overall...
The world’s largest farm toy show
DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Each year farm toy collectors from around the world converge on Dyersville, Iowa, for the world’s largest farm toy show.
The...
Roller in the rye: Managing cover crops with rolling and crimping techniques
WASHINGTON — Farmers could soon be on a roll when it comes to preparing their fields for planting.
That’s thanks to rolling machines — developed...
Reader says gestation crates provide safety
Editor:
I read your article on gestation crates. My question is: Has anyone from the Humane Society of the United States ever been around sows...
4-H goes green
The Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center has officially become the first LEED-certified “green” building on Ohio State University’s campus.
Hazard A Guess: Week of Nov. 20, 2008
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
