Pig research may benefit humans
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Calling someone a fat pig is a huge insult, but being a fat pig might be worse. "The goal in raising pigs is to make them as lean and efficient as possible while maintaining profitability for the farmer," said Kolapo Ajuwon, animal scientist in
Elk fill Bugle Valley’s farm niche
BUTLER, Ohio - It's been a long time since elk roamed this part of Ohio - if ever - but occasionally during the mating season you can hear a bull elk bugling in the hills near Butler, Ohio.
Video will be evidence in animal cruelty case
SALEM, Ohio - A district judge has ruled video footage of alleged animal cruelty at a Mount Joy, Pa.
Amish dairyman gets OK to continue farming after raw milk incident
SALEM, Ohio - Two months after a Holmes County farmer's dairy license was revoked, he is now back in business.
FDA clarifies how bioterrorism act applies to commercial hay producers
SALEM, Ohio - It doesn't look like commercial hay producers need to worry about stamping bar-coded stickers on thousands of hay bales.
A quest to locate the perfect goat
SAN ANGELO, Texas - A Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher said most goat producers picture the "perfect goat" as being one that would produce more kids that grow faster, and remain healthy while doing so.
Be careful when managing herbicides
COLUMBUS - When it comes to managing weeds with herbicides, the worst thing a grower can do is encourage herbicide resistance through overuse or improper management.
Demands to verify source and age will mean changes for cow-calf producers
As the Japanese and other foreign markets reopen to U.S. beef, there is increasing demand for source- and age-verified cattle.
Don’t run for cover crops just yet
WOOSTER, Ohio - Incorporating cover crops into a production rotation may have conservation benefits, but their short-and long-term agronomic value is still being evaluated.
Conserving a legacy
BARNESVILLE, Ohio - Don Guindon stomps his boots, hangs his Select Sires hat on a peg, rolls up the sleeves on his flannel shirt and comes in for lunch.
