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.
Record beef supplies suppress prices
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Meat supplies will remain large for the remainder of the year, and may push finished steer prices down by $5 per hundredweight.
Stay safe around livestock this spring
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Spring on the farm brings the arrival of baby animals in greening pastures, but potentially dangerous situations can arise when working around farm livestock this time of year.
Take refuge, if you plant Bt varieties
ST. LOUIS - A National Corn Growers Association found more than nine out of 10 growers are aware of and effectively complying with Insect Resistance Management (IRM) requirements as mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Ruggles cattlemen share in relief effort
ASHLAND, Ohio - Cattleman Jim Beattie discovered there was an ongoing need of hay to feed the cattle in the Louisiana area left in the extensive destruction wake of the hurricane.
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SALEM, Ohio - Two months after a Holmes County farmer's dairy license was revoked, he is now back in business.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.
