Studies show higher E. coli counts in manure of cows fed distiller’s grains
MANHATTAN, Kan. - Scientists at Kansas State University who are studying the effect of feeding distiller's grains to beef cattle said more research is needed before cattle feeders and the public should reach definitive conclusions.
Fair board, county try to resolve $1 million dispute over fairgrounds
SALEM, Ohio - A new chapter has begun in the 14-year feud between the Summit County Agricultural Society and the county's government.
MWCD fee is stalled by lawmakers
SALEM, Ohio - SALEM, Ohio - Residents of the
Winter dairy programs are brown bags
SHARON, Pa. - The Penn State Cooperative Extension of Southwest Pennsylvania is sponsoring a series of winter dairy educational programs offered as lunch time brown bag sessions.
Turkey tradition
LEECHBURG, Pa. - Browsing through the retail freezer cases at
U.S. signs energy pact with China
BEIJING, China - The U.S. Departments of Energy and Agriculture and China's National Development and Reform Commission recently agreed to strengthen and expand cooperation on biofuels production and use.
Farm incomes, production costs up
WASHINGTON - Although the Agriculture Department has revised its 2007 net farm income estimate up $20 billion to a record $87.
Farm bill moves out of Senate
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate voted 79-14 on Friday, Dec. 14, to pass its version of the 2007 farm bill.
Rate caps on electricity done Dec. 31
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Rate caps that have kept the price of electricity relatively low are set to expire, and an energy expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences urges customers, such as farmers who use a lot of electricity, to be prepared to deal with higher costs.
Weather triggers income tax options
(Reprinted with permission from the December 2007 issue of the Ohio AG Manager newsletter.) COLUMBUS - Taxpayers selling livestock due to feed shortages caused by drought, floods or other weather-related problems have two options for postponing the income from the sales.
