Survey: Bringing home the bacon not easy when bacon prices drop
WASHINGTON - Retail prices for food at the supermarket decreased slightly in the fourth quarter of 2006, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey.
Sean Logan to lead ODNR
COLUMBUS - As Columbiana County native Sean Logan walked the 30-foot hallway toward his new office last week, he was both inspired and humbled by the portraits of the individuals enshrined in the
Judge overturns raw milk verdict
SALEM, Ohio - Darke County dairy farmer Carol Schmitmeyer could soon be back in business after a judge ruled the
Will new minimum wage affect farms?
SALEM, Ohio - Ohio's minimum wage took a step up Jan. 1, but the move wasn't as simple as a one-time, across-the-board pay hike.
Genetically altered prion-free cattle may be solution to mad cow disease
SALEM, Ohio - Cattle, fingered for dozens of cases of the disease infamously dubbed "mad cow" around the globe, may prove to be not just the carrier, but also a solution to the disease.
Retiree builds herd of elite cows
NEWTON FALLS, Ohio - This is one of the best times of year for Jim Balzer. Even with the hubbub of the holidays passed, he still anticipates some of the best gift deliveries of the year: his calf crop.
Cattle prices on roller coaster in 2006
Yet another interesting year for cattle prices is behind us. It seems like each year, the September to December time period usually spawns an unexpected event that causes dramatic swings in prices.
Course to focus on cattle issues
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - Ethanol production, rising corn prices, new markets and environmental stewardship are all emerging issues that could impact Ohio's beef cattle industry.
Milk, meat from cloned animals get FDA OK
WASHINGTON - Meat and milk from clones of adult cattle, pigs and goats, and their offspring, are as safe to eat as food from conventionally bred animals.
Niche pork the focus of conference
BRYAN, Ohio - Pork producers interested in nontraditional pork markets have the opportunity to attend the Swine Niche Pork Producer Conference Jan.













