Monthly Archives: December 2008
An unexpected gift
By Michelle Starkey
Mechanicsburg, Ohio
Second place
The weather had turned cold and dreary with rain clouds hovering over the small town of Mechanicsburg when Jim Samuels...
The winning Christmas story
By Kim Villalva
Millington, Tenn.
First place
The phone call shocked Vernon Lee. He had won first place in the library’s Children’s Christmas Story Contest.
He shifted...
Tight feeder supplies the issue in 2009
Cattle feeders’ No. 1 concern was feed inputs. Not any more, says Mike Sands of Informa Economics.
The market analyst predicts corn will not...
Art Contest Honorable Mention: Katie Vercek
Katie Vercek
Age 15
Canonsburg, Pa.
Art Contest Honorable Mention: Diane Gress
Diane Gress
Age 13
Shreve, Ohio
Art Contest Honorable Mention: Cheyanne Bamfield
Cheyanne Bamfield
Age 15
Cambridge, Ohio
Art Contest Winner: Catherine Stofan
Catherine Stofan
Age 14
Oakdale, Pa.
Food prices show no sign of declining
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The year 2008 was an interesting economic year. Housing prices fell. The dollar weakened, strengthened a bit and then weakened again.
ACRE program signup set for spring
USDA farm programs: Advance direct and counter-cyclical payments started in December.
Cargill plant named 2008 Feed Mill of the Year
ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Feed Industry Association and Feedstuffs have named the Cargill Animal Nutrition plant in Martinsburg, Pa., as the 2008 Feed...
