Better Business Bureau warns of shady door-to-door meat sales
YOUNGSTOWN — With cook out season fast approaching, the Better Business Bureau advises consumers to be cautious when dealing with door-to-door meat vendors.
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Cut the Coke to cut the fat
BALTIMORE — When it comes to weight loss, what you drink may be more important than what you eat, according to researchers at the...
Grocery bills get a little bit smaller
WASHINGTON — Retail food prices at the supermarket dropped slightly for the second consecutive quarter, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket...
Can you afford your farm?
WOOSTER, Ohio -- With the current economic downturn, farmers may be scrutinizing the future of their operations and a financial planning tool offered by...
Livestock insurance program available
COLUMBUS -- A new livestock insurance program that pays out when milk income, minus the feed expenses, declines below a set level, could mean...
Wayne County dairy producers honored
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Producers already reeling from falling milk prices and rising input prices are facing yet another challenge; this time in the form...
Video series shows how new Penn State dairy tool can monitor profitability
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State Dairy Extension is offering a new online tool to help dairy producers better manage feed costs during the...
Annual Pennsylvania Beef Expo held in honor of Ray and Mary Grimes
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The 20th Annual Pennsylvania Beef Expo held March 26-29 was a success. There were many excellent animals on display during...
Penn State places first overall in contest with five of the top 10 teams
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State students placed first overall in the 2009 Northeast Affiliate of the American Dairy Science Association and American Society...
Farming intentions: Crop acreage will be smaller than expected in ’09
COLUMBUS — Corn acreage in the United States is down and soybean acreage is up for 2009, according to the USDA’s Prospective Plantings Report....
