Take refuge, if you plant Bt varieties
ST. LOUIS - A National Corn Growers Association found more than nine out of 10 growers are aware of and effectively complying with Insect Resistance Management (IRM) requirements as mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Ruggles cattlemen share in relief effort
ASHLAND, Ohio - Cattleman Jim Beattie discovered there was an ongoing need of hay to feed the cattle in the Louisiana area left in the extensive destruction wake of the hurricane.
Bison bliss
CADIZ, Ohio - It started as a joke. John and Karen Sticht weren't serious when they told a friend to buy a few bison to help with trespassers and grass maintenance on his 14 acres.
Is it time to scale back BSE testing?
SALEM, Ohio - It's likely several cows in the U.S. currently have BSE, but the number is so low that it may be time to stop rigorous testing, according to the
Ag economists peer through crystal ball
AMES, Iowa - Each year, economists at the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at Iowa State University pore over reports, data and economic signals to predict which way markets are headed in the coming year.
Attention to detail pays dividends
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - A recent issue of Hoard's Dairyman contained a short article about the National Dairy Quality Award winners.
Get ride of those thin paper masks
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Farm workers operating machinery in dusty conditions or handling toxic materials should take extra safety precautions by using a personal respirator rather then relying on thin paper masks, say University of Missouri extension specialists.
Record beef supplies suppress prices
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Meat supplies will remain large for the remainder of the year, and may push finished steer prices down by $5 per hundredweight.
Stay safe around livestock this spring
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Spring on the farm brings the arrival of baby animals in greening pastures, but potentially dangerous situations can arise when working around farm livestock this time of year.
FDA clarifies how bioterrorism act applies to commercial hay producers
SALEM, Ohio - It doesn't look like commercial hay producers need to worry about stamping bar-coded stickers on thousands of hay bales.