Farmers elect Shaffer new Pa. Farm Bureau president
HERSHEY, Pa. -Pennsylvania Farm Bureau members have elected vice president Carl Shaffer as the organization's new president.
Grange wraps up national convention
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - More than 3,000 people recently visited Rochester, N.Y., for the 138th National Grange Convention, traveling from 40 states, including Alaska, New Mexico and Wyoming.
Obstacles continue in WTO farm talks
ATHENS, Ga. - World Trade Organization negotiators, who met last week at the organization's headquarters, have yet to advance specifics on how all nations of the world subsidize and protect their agriculture sectors.
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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Ashland Co. recognizes top 4-H’ers
ASHLAND, Ohio - Friends, members and volunteers with the Ashland County 4-H program celebrated a successful harvest of activities and projects during their annual recognition banquet.
Tuscarawas dairy 4-H’ers recognized
SUGARCREEK, Ohio - The 17th annual Tuscarawas County junior fair dairy banquet Nov. 15 drew about 250 club members, parents, dairy sale buyers and other program supporters.
Uncertain BSE test prompts concern
WASHINGTON - All of agriculture held its collective breath late last week to learn whether or not an inconclusive test result for mad cow disease proved false or positive.
