Open wide: Tooth abscesses are very common in alpacas and llamas
With spitting accuracy like a sniper, alpacas and llamas use their mouths for more than chewing. But unfortunately, "tooth abscesses are very common," said...
Feb. 11 meeting covers all angles of land protection
PENINSULA, Ohio — The Countryside Conservancy, in collaboration with Western Reserve RC&D, Ohio Department of Agriculture, Western Reserve Land Conservancy and Hiram College Center...
Beef, pork exports exceed 2007 pace
DENVER — Red meat exports continued their strong pace through November, with pork up 20 percent and beef up 9 percent (including variety meat)...
Exhibition offers sweeping history of the horse
PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Carnegie Museum of Natural History will display the acclaimed exhibition The Horse, an in-depth look that showcases spectacular fossils, models, dioramas...
New bill promotes biogas production through tax credits
WASHINGTON -- Billions of gallons of fossil fuels could be reduced through renewable energy sources produced from animal waste with a little ingenuity and...
Top Angus brings $75,000 at Denver sale
Angus enthusiasts consigned 27 lots to the 2009 National Western Angus bull sale Jan. 15 in Denver, Colo. The annual sale, which is the...
Try frost seeding to renovate pastures
Frost seeding is viewed as a low-cost method for livestock producers looking to renovate pastures while increasing yields and improving quality with little commercial...
Tips on talking to creditors when you can’t pay your bills
URBANA, Ill. -- Don't wait for your creditors to call you about unpaid bills. Instead contact them to explain your situation, said University of...
You better know your production costs for 2009
By MIKE DUFFY
Estimating costs of crop production for 2009 will be extremely difficult. Some farmers have received forwarding pricing, some set a quantity only...
Electricity generation, sales set records
WASHINGTON -- Electricity generation and electricity sales reached record levels in 2007, according to Electric Power Annual 2007, released by the Energy Information Administration....
