Monthly Archives: April 2013
Hospice and palliative care choices are critical
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - In life, we are told, you get what you pay for. In death, however, the same is not always true.
"As...
W. Va. accepting six-month equine health certificates from eastern states
CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- West Virginia has joined a group of southern states in a formal agreement to mutually accept six-month equine health certificates,...
Susan Crowell: Immigration reform affects farming
One source estimates 55 to 75 percent of farm workers lack legal status, while others put the number at closer to 20 percent.
Michigan apple producers vote to continue program
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan apple producers have voted to continue the Michigan Apple Advertising and Promotion Program.
The Michigan Apple Advertising and Promotion Program was...
It’s not always about the grain market: Some people have real problems
When grain markets don't seem to matter: At the heart of it, we remain under attack because we are Americans.
DEP to host public hearing, open house for Washington Co. compressor station
PITTSBURGH -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will host an open house and a formal public hearing May 1 to discuss a proposed...
Orrin McConkie: ‘Gentle and strong standing’ (1996-2013)
BELLVILLE, Ohio — He was a young man of few words, but when he spoke, people listened.
That’s how friends and family remember Orrin Dwain...
Immigration bill could come any day
SALEM, Ohio — An immigration bill is expected to be introduced in the Senate any day, following agreement April 11 between the Agriculture Workforce...
GIPSA fines Martin D. Yoder Livestock
WOOSTER, Ohio — A local commercial livestock buyer and dealer has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection Packers and...
Brazil waives wheat tariff… for now
A temporary tariff change in Brazil is signaling an opportunity for U.S. wheat farmers to regain competitiveness in South America’s largest wheat importing market.
