Another BSE case found in Canada
SALEM, Ohio - On July 4, final test results confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy in a mature crossbred beef cow from Manitoba.
Biofuels backed by Ohio law
COLUMBUS - Ohio's availability of soy biodiesel and E85 ethanol will soon increase, thanks to the state's first-ever biofuels legislation signed into law July 5.
Canada takes new steps to curb the spread of major cow disease
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is banning cattle tissue capable of transmitting bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) from all animal feeds, pet foods and fertilizers.
Ethanol purchase intent increases among American consumers
OMAHA, Neb. - Seventy-three percent of American consumers are likely to purchase ethanol-enriched fuel, according to the results of a new national tracking study by the
Holstein breeders review progress
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. - One thousand Holstein enthusiasts gathered in Sioux Falls, S.D., June 23-24, for the 121st
Pa. budget to grow farming’s future
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania will be better able to protect its food supply and livestock with the 2006-07 budget signed by Gov.
Soybean rust development stalled
WOOSTER, Ohio - Thanks to drought conditions in the southeastern U.S., soybean rust has stalled in its march northward to Ohio.
An eventing of a lifetime
WINONA, Ohio - When Dave and Jackie Smith bought an 80-acre farm outside Hanoverton, Ohio, nearly 21 years ago, they knew rehabbing
ODA to buy ag easements on 23 farms for preservation
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Agriculture's Office of Farmland Preservation has agreed to purchase agricultural easements from 23 families in 14 counties under the fifth funding round of the
Pa. files lawsuits to strike illegal restrictions on farming
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Four lawsuits have been filed in Pennsylvania challenging municipal ordinances that restrict normal farming operations.