Owens Farm honored by Tusc. SWCD
NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio - The Owens Farm, which dates back to the 1880s, has been chosen to receive the Tuscarawas County 2004 Conservation Farm of the Year award.
Pa. Farm Bureau honors state legislator
HERSHEY, Pa. - Pennsylvania Farm Bureau presented state Rep. Art Hershey with its 2004 Distinguished Service to Agriculture award.
Salvage for feed: Guidelines for flood-affected crops
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - It has been a long, anxious wait for Pennsylvania grain producers who still have flood-affected crops in the field.
Smithfield Foods to pay $2 million
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Picture for beef exports still unclear
AMARILLO, Texas - Trying to predict the future for U.S. beef exports is, at best, a murky proposition.
Soybean rust confirmed in U.S.
SALEM, Ohio - The USDA's Animal Plant Health Inspection Service reported that Asian soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi) was found on soybean leaf samples collected from two research plots near Baton Rouge, La.
USDA recognizes official systems for animal ID
WASHINGTON - The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will recognize additional numbering systems for the identification of animals.
Veneman resigns from USDA
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman resigned her post at USDA, one of four senior officials to leave the Bush administration following the president's re-election.
Bumper crop: Prices low, storage short
SALEM, Ohio - U.S. growers may be enjoying a bumper corn crop this growing season, but are facing two consequences as a result: low prices and no storage room.
ODA’s livestock show policy under microscope in court
SALEM, Ohio - Ryan Daulton and the Ohio Department of Agriculture may see their day in court.
And when they're there, both will have the chance to prove they're just following the rules and want what's best for everybody.
