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
Price survey: Any way you slice it, Thanksgiving meal is a real deal
WASHINGTON - Menu items for the traditional Thanksgiving dinner with turkey, stuffing, cranberries, pumpkin pie and all the trimmings will cost more this year, but remain affordable, according to the
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.
Predatory lending targets many segments
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Many mortgages issued during the housing boom are now going into default leaving homeowners in sticky situations and foreclosures at an all-time high.













