Monthly Archives: November 2008
New online resource to aid farmers and ranchers
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency has launched an online resource to aid farmers and ranchers in focusing on how to...
Decision making is topic of next online session
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Decision making related to farm succession and expansion will be the topic of the next Penn State Dairy Alliance's Lunchtime...
Global agricultural machinery market to cross $100 billion by 2015
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The global market for agricultural equipment is forecast to witness modest pace of growth with developing economies offsetting the impact of slower growing developed world.
Feeling Fall
Sun warmth makes a welcome friend in spring, highly acceptable after the dreary chill of winter months. Sun warmth becomes a dear prize in...
USDA to provide funds to repair farmland damaged by natural disasters
WASHINGTON -- Farmers and ranchers will receive $77 million in Emergency Conservation Program funds to repair farmland damaged by natural disasters in 2008, according...
University expands online course offerings
PULLMAN, Wash. -- Washington State University, the first institution in the country to offer an academic major in organic agriculture and the first to...
California bans gestation crates, hen cages; which state is next?
SALEM, Ohio — What happens in California doesn’t necessarily stay in California — and that should have farmers nationwide waiting with their eyes wide...
Just Clucky
Savannah Lewis poses with one of her chickens at the covered bridge festival at the Ashtabula County 4-H Interactive Animal Display.
Time to re-examine, re-invent
One of the more astute observations on the role of government in farm policy ever uttered was offered by then-congressman, later (from 1991-93) secretary...
Hazard A Guess: Week of Nov. 13, 2008
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
