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....
Department of Agriculture to hold farmland preservation meetings
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- The Ohio Department of Agriculture will explore opportunities for farmland owners to preserve farmland through the Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement...
West Virginia hunters harvest record 2,064 black bears
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia hunters harvested a record 2,064 black bears during the combined 2008 archery and firearms seasons, according to Chris Ryan,...
Scientist does not recommend feeding DDGS to horses
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Distiller's grains have become a staple in some bovine diets, but a Kansas State University researcher is not recommending they be...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Jan. 22, 2009
ROGERS, Ohio — The Country Friends 4-H club met Jan. 5 at the Rogers Sale Restaurant.
Old business discussed included the Christmas party, where...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Jan. 22, 2009
WEST SALEM, Ohio — The Northwestern FFA chapter’s second most successful fundraiser during the year is whole hog sausage sales.
The money raised is...
