Traveling lab to train hog farmers
COLUMBUS - A a state-of-the-art mobile ventilation laboratory will help train Ohio's hog farmers on setting and adjusting ventilation in modern hog barns.
Price reporting creates confusion
The switch to Mandatory Price Reporting for livestock sales data has been rocky, but the new system has the potential to provide more detailed information price information, segmented by livestock weights and quality levels.
U.S. pork surpasses PQA Plus goal
10,000 pork producers have become certified in PQA Plus.
Cattle producers looking to switch to organic should look at the bottom line
MANHATTAN, Kan. — When Kansas State University graduate student Ben Wileman was a practicing veterinarian in Belle Fourche, S.D., natural and organic labels were...
Cattle industry still shrinking, and U.S. consumer demand still flat
TAMPA, Fla. — Cattlemen are hoping predictions of more “normal” precipitation will mean lower feed grain prices and a return to stronger margins.
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“Ponds with a Purpose”: Review hosts daily farm pond clinic
The one-hour clinic will show how ponds work and the best ways to manage them. The goal: To help pond owners head off problems and, in the end, save money.
Conkle’s Hollow Fall Foliage Event a show of many colors
More than 3,000 visitors are expected for the Oct. 20-21 event which features some of the best colors of the season.
USDA publishes Grassland Reserve Program final rule
WASHINGTON -- USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) issued the final rule for the Grassland Reserve Program (GRP), which defines requirements for participants and...
USDA issues advance direct payments
U.S. farmers will receive up to $1.15 billion in 2008 advance direct payments.
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.
