Take it easy: Relaxed management improves cattle disposition
WASHINGTON - When research is conducted, most of the time results aren't predictable. That's the foundation for good scientific method.
Youth receive dairy recognition
PLAIN CITY, Ohio - The annual banquet for the Buckeye Dairy Club and Ohio State University Department of Animal Sciences was held May 13 at Der Dutchman in Plain City, Ohio.
A rainy week, a grumpy farmer
The whole family piles into the car, on our way to Sunday dinner, and naturally we're all talking at once, seeing if we can outdo each other with our stories.
Corn prices likely to remain volatile
URBANA, Ill. -
‘Fast tractors’ speed toward safety issues
COLUMBUS - Farmers who have purchased "fast tractors" probably feel like the driver of a Ferrari on a road with a speed limit of 55 mph, said a program coordinator for Ohio State University Extension's
Follow cautions: Misuse of oxytocin in sows can lead to more stillbirths
MANHATTAN, Kan. - A main concern of swine producers is how they can minimize dystocia, or birthing difficulty, and increase the number of piglets born and weaned from a sow.
Honey bees crucial for Pa. produce
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - One of Pennsylvania's most important labor forces is currently hard at work in the state's orchards and fields, helping to ensure the success of crops worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Odor ‘footprints’ may help the stink
LINCOLN, Neb. - There's no doubt about it: Odors from livestock operations can stink. But research shows odors are not uniformly distributed, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineers are developing tools that will help producers and communities better plan for them.
Tell the ag committee what you think
GREELEY, Colo. - The House Committee on Agriculture's Web site has launched a Web-based farm bill feedback form.
Family finds a future in custom meats
BUTLER, Pa. - When Tom and Pam Huff rolled out the blueprints for Huff's Custom Meats in 2003, it was a big leap of faith.













