Dairy labeling, rbST take center stage in Ohio, Pa.
SALEM, Ohio - RbST-free. It's just a small, eight-letter phrase, but it's a topic that's getting big attention.
County fair statistics prove it: Fair season a smashing success
SALEM, Ohio - Another season jam-packed with county fair coverage has come to an end in Farm and Dairy.
Farm bill stalled in Senate
SALEM, Ohio - Specifics of a new farm bill may drag into the new year, after Senate members left the legislation lifeless and went home for Thanksgiving recess Nov.
By the numbers: County fair winners
Top Five Counties - Total
Stark - $510,320.70
Wayne - $476,229.20
Tuscarawas - $418,081.85
Knox - $374,783.47
Holmes - $355,071.
Does it pay to creep feed beef calves?
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Creep feeding is defined as the feeding of concentrates to suckling calves to supplement their mothers' milk.
Pa. FB salutes legislator who’s back on the farm; calls for biofuels boost
Confused about negotiating leases?
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Increased demand for corn and soybeans, increased commodity prices and increased variability and risks create a complicated situation for landowners and tenants trying to reach a fair agreement, said a Purdue University expert.
Don’t lose sleep over lost hay rations
PRINCETON, Ky. - This winter, hay supplies will be extremely tight on most farms across the Midwest.
Early deadline
SALEM - Farm and Dairy will have an early deadline for the Nov. 22 edition because of the Thanksgiving holiday. All news and advertisements for The Antique Collector section must be received by 10 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 15. Classified ads, all other advertisements and news for the rest of the newspaper must be received by 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 16. The Farm and Dairy office will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22.
Homeowners could save money on energy bills if they tried
BUFFALO, N.Y. - A recent poll of more than 1,200 U.S. homeowners has found nearly all (97 percent) agree with the idea that reducing energy use at home is important to save money, yet many could still be missing out on opportunities to lower their energy bills this winter.













