Greenhouse gas, fuel efficiency standards proposed for trucks, buses
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced the first national standards to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...
Firestar is high seller at Quality-Quest
BELOIT, Ohio -- Quality-Quest Firestar was top seller at the Quality-Quest Holsteins sale Oct. 23. The sale was held at the farm owned by...
Ohio dairy found guilty of water pollution violations
LONDON, Ohio — The former Assen Dairy LLC in Madison County (now known as the Rising Sun Dairy LLC) and one of its owners,...
Penn State students selected for AgChoice scholars inaugural class
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Nine Penn State students have been selected as the inaugural class of AgChoice Scholars, a career education program for future...
Farmers breathe a sigh of relief as they are exempted from truck law
New transportation regulations will keep Pennsylvania farmers happy and the enable the state to retain federal funding.
New publication helps small butchers understand composting
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- A new publication distributed by the Cornell Waste Management Institute (CWMI) and written in partnership with Michigan State University (MSU)...
Pa. still trying to tackle state’s milk pricing system
Pennsylvania dairy farmers will have to wait until next to renew the legislative fight to change the state's milk pricing system and end the issue of stranded premiums.
Ohio students raise money for habitat conservation
PERRYSBURG, Ohio — The Ohio Young Birders Club raised over $3,000 during the club’s recent Big Sit fundraiser. The idea behind a Big Sit...
Holmes County 4-H members awarded
By SUSAN MYKRANTZContributing writerWALNUT CREEK, Ohio -- During this year's annual banquet, Kerry Taylor, president of the senior fair board, gave a positive report...
Tri-state Farm and Food Conference slated for Nov. 6
HUNTINGTON, W. VA. -- Farmers and community members within a 50-mile radius of Huntington, W. VA. will gather Nov. 6 at The Douglass Center,...
