Pennsylvania sets maple syrup record
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania's 2011 maple syrup production was a record high -- estimated at 128,000 gallons, up 137 percent from last year's production, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of June 16, 2011:
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The Triway FFA chapter held a meeting June 3 at the Triway High School oval.The Triway FFA chapter will attending the...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 16, 2011:
BURTON, Ohio -- The Geauga Dairymen 4-H club met June 8. The club received 10 helper tickets for admittance to the Great Geauga County...
Weigh in on Ohio forestry management
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Forestry will host five open houses in July. The public is invited...
Cooperatives Working Together Dairy group renews commitment to export program, but needs others, too
The commitments would start in 2012, but more dairy production support is needed.
FDA discovers trace arsenic in 3-Nitro, Pfizer to end sales
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced June 8 that Alpharma, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc., will voluntarily suspend U.S. sales of the animal drug 3-Nitro (Roxarsone).
Champion cattle in the show ring is not the only goal of Dunn Herefords
The Dunns are interested in the heterosis breeding project being funded by the Hereford association.
Rising energy costs drive food prices
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Retail food prices at the supermarket increased during the second quarter of 2011, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey.
Key to managing Johne’s? Focus on calf, MSU researchers say
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Focusing on the calf is the simple and straightforward take-home message for all dairy and beef producers when it comes to controlling Johne's disease in their herds.
Niese Brothers grain farm grows with new tech, good sense
Big-scale farming has family appeal for Ohio family.
