Boccieri named to House ag committee
WASHINGTON -- U. S. Rep. John Boccieri, D-Alliance, has been appointed to the agriculture committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. The House Committee...
Told you so: Brother’s advice shown to be right on inaugural wardrobe
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Imagine Penn State President Graham Spanier giving Barack Obama advice on what to wear at his inauguration as America's 44th...
USDA to delve into soybean allegations
ST. LOUIS -- The USDA plans to audit and, as appropriate, investigate the National Soybean Checkoff Program, according to the American Soybean Association.The decision...
Champion lamb selected at Farm Show
HARRISBURG -- Samantha Adams of Bedford, Pa., took home the grand champion banner in the junior market lamb show Jan. 11 at the Pennsylvania...
Survey reveals retail food prices drop slightly in last quarter of 2008
WASHINGTON -- Retail food prices at the supermarket decreased slightly in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation...
USDA issues final COOL rule
WASHINGTON — The USDA is releasing details of the final regulation for the mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) program required by the 2002...
Some guidance on selecting corn hybrids
By PETER THOMISON
One of the most important management decisions a corn grower makes each year is the selection of corn hybrids for spring planting....
Organization celebrates 30th anniversary of farmers’ protest
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The American Agriculture Movement completed its 30th Annual Convention in Oklahoma City where the organization celebrated the 30th anniversary of the...
Alaron Corp. receives award for conservation efforts
Alaron Conservancy has received the Conservation Business of the Year award from the Lawrence County Conservation District.
Special draft horse wins supreme champion honors
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Two-year-old Belgian mare, OHF Vision's I'm Special, proved she was indeed special by winning Supreme Champion Draft Horse at the 2009...
