Wal-Mart jumps on anti-rbST milk bandwagon
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart just announced that its Great Value milk is now being sourced exclusively from cows that have not been treated with...
Columbiana-Mahoning dairymen among state’s top 5 percent
SALEM, Ohio — Four dairy farms in Columbiana and Mahoning counties achieved “elite” status as herds in the top 5 percent of farms on test with the statewide DHI Cooperative.
Smith Vale Farms, Lowmiller Farms, Doug and Marty Dye, and Grammer Jersey Farm each received DHI Elite awards during the Columbiana-Mahoning DHI annual meeting March 28 in Salem.
Mom was right: That soup will cure a cold
Sometimes simple home remedies are just what the doctor ordered for minor health concerns.
Report failed crops to county FSA
With spring planting around the corner, John Stevenson, Ohio State executive director for the Farm Service Agency, encourages farmers to report failed crop acreage that will not be brought to harvest to their local Farm Service Agency office.
Food council holds its first meeting
Ohio Agriculture Director Robert Boggs chaired the first Ohio Food Policy Council meeting March 31 at the department’s campus in Reynoldsburg.
Study says milk’s good for children
A new study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that children who drink flavored or plain milk consume more nutrients and have a lower or comparable body mass index (BMI — a measure of body fatness) than children who don’t drink milk.
Spring could be a doozie in Midwest
Midwesterners have to be wondering: Will April be the cruelest month?
Toyota gives grant to 4-H science effort
In an effort to support over 1.3 million children participating in environmental science programs nationwide, Toyotarecently presented National 4-H Council with a $1.48 million grant for 4-H’s science, engineering and technology programming.
Crop honey producers can get help from FSA
The farm bill extension signed by the president Dec. 26, 2007, authorized the USDA’s Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments programs for the 2008 crop of graded and ungraded wool, mohair and unshorn pelts through March 15.
Online course teachers women commodity basics
Purdue University’s Extension Service is offering an online video series to help farm women learn more about commodity marketing.
