USDA seeks nominations for advisory committee
WASHINGTON -- Nominations for individuals to serve on the Advisory Committee for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers are being accepted through Oct. 5, according to...
DART meetings to provide first hand view of innovative, efficient businesses
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- On-farm dairy sales and service representatives can learn about innovative retail, dairy manufacturing and service industry businesses during the October series...
Preconditioning considerations for spring-born calves
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- With fall just around the corner, beef producers will soon begin crafting marketing plans for spring-born calves. Even though producers were...
From chicken feathers to flowerpots
WASHINGTON -- Chicken feathers, usually an unwanted byproduct of poultry processing, may have a more valuable future as an ingredient in biodegradable flower pots,...
Harrison County Junior Livestock Sale thanks
Editor:The 2009 annual Harrison County Junior Fair Livestock Sale has come and gone, and was a tremendous success. A special thanks goes out to...
Norman Borlaug, a science hero of the 20th century, loses cancer battle
(Please scroll to bottom to watch a recent video of Dr. Borlaug.)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The agricultural scientist who believed it was possible to...
Organic or local? That is the question produce growers have to answer
For some customers, locally grown produce is just as good as organic.
Ag economist sees more rough times ahead for beef industry
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- The pain of recent record losses in the U.S. cattle feeding industry will not diminish soon, but tightening supplies could lead...
International mail fraud scheme identified
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Department of Insurance and Nationwide Insurance are working together to warn consumers of an international mail fraud scheme to help...
Deadline is approaching for establishing pre-existing line fences
COLUMBUS -- Changes last year to the Ohio Line Fence Law included a deadline of Sept. 30 for landowners to file an Affidavit of...
