Monthly Archives: August 2009
What was your best buy at an auction?
Are you just dying to share a great deal you got at an auction? Do you have a great story to go with that...
Raw milk blamed for infection in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Thirteen confirmed cases of illness in southeastern Wisconsin have been linked to consumption of unpasteurized milk, public health officials said, and...
Portage County’s Randolph Fair wraps up fair week
Find out who topped the junior fair market livestock competitions, and see if you're in a slideshow of photos taken at this year's Portage County Fair.
Holmes County Fair Junior Dairy Show
WOOSTER, Ohio -- William Hughes exhibited the grand champion Holstein and was named as the supreme grand champion dairy exhibitor during the Holmes County...
Quarantine lifted at Allegheny County stable
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A quarantine at Rolling Hills Ranch stable in Bridgeville, Allegheny County, has been lifted after samples collected from all 116 horses...
Summit to focus on feeding the world in 2050
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The number of people on the wrong side of the poverty line took a turn for the worse during the...
Dennis Wolff resigns as Pa. ag secretary; Redding likely successor
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pa. Gov. Edward G. Rendell is nominating Russell Redding of Adams County as the new Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture secretary, following...
Fire destroys building, but not spirit of Lawrence Co. dairy farm family
In less than three hours, a fire destroyed the machinery shed at Kinds' dairy farm Aug. 25. Find out how the Lawrence County, Pa., men did their best to rescue some equipment and how they're moving forward with a positive outlook.
Maurer named state executive director for the FSA at the USDA
WASHINGTON -- The Obama Administration named Steven Maurer to serve as state executive director for the Farm Service Agency at the USDA. Maurer is...
Ag. Secretary Vilsack establishes dairy advisory committee, seeks nominations
WASHINGTON -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said that as part of USDA's continuing efforts to listen to and respond to the needs of producers...
