Communication vital on family farms
MEADVILLE, Pa. - A family farm is a unique business environment, one where family and business interests overlap and multiple generations coexist.
Holmes Co. herds among state’s best
WALNUT CREEK, Ohio - Prior to the presentation of the awards at the 2006 Holmes County Dairy Recognition Banquet, Darrell Kick, a member of the DHI committee, listed the top 10 ways to identify a dairy farmer, including "if you have every received an award for fat and been proud of it, you might be a dairy farmer.
Stark County’s top dairy herds honored
LOUISVILLE, Ohio - Collegiate basketball has its "Elite Eight," but Ohio's dairy industry has its Elite 5 Percent.
Experts say bird flu can be averted
SALEM, Ohio - Some experts say the arrival of avian influenza in North America is inevitable; others feel many strains can be kept at bay.
Migrant farm help is critical
SALEM, Ohio - When harvest season rolls around at K.W. Zellers and Sons, it's a race against time to get the vegetables out of the field before they go bad.
Bioterrorism rules trickle down to hay
SALEM, Ohio - Commercial hay producers soon may be among the growing list of sectors keeping detailed records and zeroing in on bioterrorism.
Could be record year for bean acres
WASHINGTON - The high cost of fuel and fertilizer is pushing U.S. farmers to switch from corn to less input-intensive crops such as soybeans in 2006.
DFA reopens Michigan dairy plant
FAIRLAWN, Ohio - Dairy Farmers of America has re-opened the dairy processing plant in Adrian, Mich., previously owned by Diehl Inc.
Gehl discontinuing agricultural implement lines
WEST BEND, Wis. - Gehl Company has announced plans to discontinue the manufacturing and distribution of its agricultural implement product lines.
Get ready for weeds in early corn
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Farmers switching to corn hybrids engineered to withstand Roundup-brand herbicide could be in for an early season shocker: weeds growing alongside their crop.
