Ohio foot-and-mouth panic just a drill, but players mean business
LUCAS, Ohio - "Plum Island has confirmed a presumptive positive for foot-and-mouth disease," came the chilling announcement at Malabar Farm State Park Oct.
Pumpkin patch: McMasters grow plentiful fall bounty
COLUMBIANA, Ohio - "How are things in the pumpkin world this morning?" Dave McMaster asks the caller at the other end of his cell phone.
A one-time plowing may not hurt carbon credits
COSHOCTON, Ohio - A one-time tillage will not cause great soil carbon loss, even though major damage is caused to soil structure.
New conservation program targets land in Scioto watershed
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio - USDA and Ohio officials announced a $207.3 million Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program in Ohio's Scioto River Watershed Oct.
Satellite broadcast covers basics of organic livestock
WOOSTER, Ohio - Organic livestock production, a growing sector in American farming, is the focus of a satellite broadcast to be aired from 1-3:30 p.
Slaughter cattle prices fall to mid-$80s
MANHATTAN, Kan. - Brisk summer beef sales at grocers' meat counters helped push July-September average slaughter cattle prices 2 percent over year-earlier levels, but year-to-year price gains have likely gone by the wayside, said Kansas State University agricultural economist James Mintert.
Disaster relief gets nod from Congress
WASHINGTON - Farm disaster aid moves to the president's desk, approved unanimously by the House Oct.
Locals show champions at KILE
HARRISBURG, Pa.. - Jake Logan of Irvin, Pa.., won the grand champion steer title with his steer, Heatseeker, during the junior steer show held during the Keystone International Livestock Exposition (KILE) at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg.
McConaughey receives hall of fame award from Pa. livestock association
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Clyde W. McConaughey Jr. of Indiana County, Pa., was honored with the Pennsylvania Livestock Association's Hall of Fame award at the 48th Keystone International Livestock Exposition.
Mid-Atlantic Alliance of Cooperatives: Gilkinson, Schriver named leaders
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - The Mid-Atlantic Alliance of Cooperatives presented leadership awards to Amanda Gilkinson of Wattsburg, Pa.
