Ag economists peer through crystal ball
AMES, Iowa - Each year, economists at the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at Iowa State University pore over reports, data and economic signals to predict which way markets are headed in the coming year.
Attention to detail pays dividends
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - A recent issue of Hoard's Dairyman contained a short article about the National Dairy Quality Award winners.
Get ride of those thin paper masks
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Farm workers operating machinery in dusty conditions or handling toxic materials should take extra safety precautions by using a personal respirator rather then relying on thin paper masks, say University of Missouri extension specialists.
Video will be evidence in animal cruelty case
SALEM, Ohio - A district judge has ruled video footage of alleged animal cruelty at a Mount Joy, Pa.
Amish dairyman gets OK to continue farming after raw milk incident
SALEM, Ohio - Two months after a Holmes County farmer's dairy license was revoked, he is now back in business.
FDA clarifies how bioterrorism act applies to commercial hay producers
SALEM, Ohio - It doesn't look like commercial hay producers need to worry about stamping bar-coded stickers on thousands of hay bales.
A quest to locate the perfect goat
SAN ANGELO, Texas - A Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher said most goat producers picture the "perfect goat" as being one that would produce more kids that grow faster, and remain healthy while doing so.
Be careful when managing herbicides
COLUMBUS - When it comes to managing weeds with herbicides, the worst thing a grower can do is encourage herbicide resistance through overuse or improper management.
Demands to verify source and age will mean changes for cow-calf producers
As the Japanese and other foreign markets reopen to U.S. beef, there is increasing demand for source- and age-verified cattle.
Don’t run for cover crops just yet
WOOSTER, Ohio - Incorporating cover crops into a production rotation may have conservation benefits, but their short-and long-term agronomic value is still being evaluated.
