Bovine disease is dying on its own
AMES, Iowa - The bacterium that causes leptospirosis, one of the most widespread infections transmitted between animals and humans, appears to be changing in ways that could limit its ability to survive and thrive.
Cattle numbers are holding steady
WASHINGTON - The number of beef cattle and calves entering the nation's feedyards increased in October, but overall supplies of fed cattle are likely to remain tight into next year, according to
Dairy disaster assistance available in Ohio
Learn everything you ever wanted to know about using high tunnels
WOOSTER, Ohio - Want to extend your growing and marketing seasons? Protect your crops from cold, wind and rain plus certain pests and diseases? Make more money in the process? High tunnels can help you.
New beef cuts to be introduced in ’08
CENTENNIAL, Colo. - A new line of Beef Value Cuts - this time fabricated from the beef chuck roll - is slated for a 2008 rollout, according to the checkoff-funded Beef Innovations Group, which is coordinating research and marketing efforts to expand the value cuts program.
Traveling lab to train hog farmers
COLUMBUS - A a state-of-the-art mobile ventilation laboratory will help train Ohio's hog farmers on setting and adjusting ventilation in modern hog barns.
Conservation comes with the territory
WALNUT CREEK, Ohio - For the Bob Hunter family, conservation is a heritage that has been passed down from generation to generation, just like the 150-acre farm, known as Ancestor Acres, that has been in the family since 1875.
Two generations earn SWCD award
WOOSTER, Ohio - For Harold Mann and his son, David, conserving the soil and conserving the farm go hand in hand.
Another egg farm files for permits
SALEM, Ohio - Permit applications have been filed with the Ohio Department of Agriculture that may allow a 6 million hen poultry farm to be built in Union County.
ODA watches county fair sales
SALEM, Ohio - Keep an eye on livestock projects. That's the warning issued recently to three county fair boards by the Ohio Department of Agriculture after livestock projects exhibited at the fairs reportedly didn't end up at the slaughterhouse, breaking state rules.













