Virus and parasite may cause bee ‘colony collapse disorder’
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - Researchers have identified potential culprits behind the wide-spread catastrophic death of honeybees around North America and Europe.
Tainted hog feed makes its way to eight U.S. farms
SALEM, Ohio - Eight U.S. hog farms were quarantined last week when authorities determined the animals ate contaminated feed.
A trip through time: Corn yields and farming 1944 vs. 2007
SALEM, Ohio - If Mother Nature cooperates and farmers get their way, the anticipated 90.5 million acres of corn to be sown this spring will go down as the largest U.
Corn growers beware: That biotech trait may limit your market, price
SALEM, Ohio - The Ohio and National Corn Growers Associations are giving farmers fair warning: If your seed corn has a rootworm trait, you had better know if it's fully approved for global use.
Equine cruelty: Skelton awaiting jury trial
CANFIELD, Ohio - An attorney has requested a jury trial for Mahoning County horseman Tom Skelton, accused of animal cruelty after 15 allegedly sick and starving horses were seized from his farm in late October.
Adopt an Acre
WERNERSVILLE, Pa. - As concerned citizens celebrated Earth Day April 22, to focus attention on efforts to conserve natural resources, a new nonprofit organization to save farmland is being launched in Berks County, according to its president, Victoria Kintzer.
Behind the scenes
Readers of Farm and Dairy never get to see the worker bees at our printing plant. They insert sections, run the paper through the labeling machine, and bag and tag the addressed papers for the postal service.
Coshocton Co. honors dairy producers
COSHOCTON, Ohio - The 2007 Coshocton County dairy banquet, hosted by the Coshocton County Dairy Service Unit, was April 20 at the Coshocton County Career Center.
Disjointed: Did winter wheat get bit by frost?
WOOSTER, Ohio - The recent bout of cold weather may have slowed the development of Ohio's wheat crop, but frost damage is anticipated to be less severe in Ohio than in more southern wheat-growing states.
Expand your welding skills at Lincoln classes
CLEVELAND - The Lincoln Electric Welding School has released its schedule for the second half of 2007.
