Free resources to reduce food poisoning risk
CHICAGO — Food poisoning causes 48 million illnesses in the U.S. each year, and most recently more than 300 Midwesterners were sickened by an...
Ag officials, county health department urge residents to discard raw milk
Consumers and retailers who purchased raw milk from Green Acres Jersey Farm, 725 Prescott Road, Lebanon, should discard it immediately due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination found in a recent sample collected by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
What’s the dairy outlook for the rest of the year?
As the new corn and soybean crops are harvested, feed prices should drop sharply, making lower milk prices more bearable.
American beef producers given continued EU market access
United States Trade Rep. Michael Froman and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently announced the European Union will provide U.S. beef producers with significant access, at zero duty, to the EU market for high-quality beef produced from non-hormone-treated cattle.
‘Golden’ Guernsey family in western Pa. helps mark All-American Dairy Show golden anniversary
Tucked in the far southwestern corner of Pennsylvania, John and Dorothy Marchezak juggled the demands of a dairy operation and raising children, Patty, Jan and John E. They bottled their own milk, with a door-to-door delivery route, and sold meat from their Washington County farm.
Ohio State Fair results 2013
The Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions sets new records
Estes Auctions holds vintage radio auction
MEDINA, Ohio — Estes Auctions held its monthly vintage radio auction July 20 at the Expo Auction Center, in Burbank, Ohio.
More than 100 collectors...
Workshop answers questions about seismic testing, shale gas production
ERIE, Pa. — Penn State Extension will be holding the program, “Seismic Testing, Pipeline Agreements and Shale Gas Development Updates — Where is this...
Keeping nutrients and water on farm fields
By rewriting Ohio's phosphorus risk index, researcher Elizabeth Dayton is trying to reduce phosphorus runoff.
Angus Association plans field day in Lebanon
LEBANON, Ohio — The Ohio Angus Association will hold its Field Day Aug. 18 at Home Acres Farm in Lebanon, Ohio. The annual event...
