Farm and Dairy 2005 Holiday Story Contest
WHAT a challenge! Picking just 10 youth holiday stories to print was tough. So many of them were well-written and creative. To say the least, we were impressed. Read the youth winning entries here.
Indigenous corn offers genetic map
FARMINGTON, N.M. - A few thousand ears of fresh, colorful Indian corn may help archeologists learn more about the early history of Native American societies in the Southwest.
Learn about meat goats at home
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Though it hasn't turned up on many restaurant menus, goat meat is one of the most widely consumed meats in the world.
Ohio corn yields right on target
COLUMBUS - One couldn't tell from Ohio's average corn yield that 2005 was a rough season for growers.
WTO conference in Hong Kong: Negotiators end export subsidies
SALEM, Ohio - The multinational World Trade Organization talks in Hong Kong wrapped up Dec. 18, but it took plenty of all-night, closed-door meetings to reach consensus among the 149 member-countries on a final report.
The talks favored developing countries, said WTO Direct-General Pascal Lamy at the close of the session.
Ash borer moves into Lorain County
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - Ohio Department of Agriculture officials discovered Emerald Ash Borer, a destructive exotic insect from Asia, in ash trees in western Lorain County.
Lamb prices higher for those who ‘market’ and not just ‘sell’ product
NEWARK, Ohio - The time is ripe for lamb and wool producers to start marketing their product directly to customers, industry leaders told a convention of Ohio sheep farmers Dec.
WTO members to choose agriculture export subsidies’ last year by March
WASHINGTON - Ministers from key countries in World Trade Organization negotiations have set themselves a March 1 deadline to agree on a target year for eliminating agricultural export subsidies.
Pa. pushes eminent domain changes
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Like other states, Pennsylvania is working quickly to enact state legislation redefining eminent domain authority in the wake of a U.
