Desire to learn never ends for Lawrence Co. beef producer
ENON VALLEY, Pa. - For Ed Nicol, breeding cattle is more than just throwing the bull in with the cows.
Pa. manure regs fire up industry
SALEM, Ohio - Recently proposed regulations would require Pennsylvania's manure haulers and their employees to be certified and, in some cases, for the owner to be on-site during all applications.
America is more than rural vs. urban
URBANA, Ill. - If you've ever taken a true/false test and found yourself wishing that on some questions there was a third choice of "both" you'll be able to identify with Andy Isserman's disappointment in the way the federal government defines urban and rural America.
Cattlemen urge Supreme Court to review ‘price manipulation’
BILLINGS, Mont. - R-CALF USA - along with 36 local, state and tribal groups that represent independent cattle producers across the nation - jointly filed a friend-of-the-court brief Feb.
Fresh market is marketing success
AMARILLO, Texas - Willie Wieck's farm in Etter, Texas, has a little bit of everything - wheat, cotton, seed maize, black-eyed peas, sunflowers, pumpkins, gourds, cantaloupes, watermelons, popcorn and sweet corn.
Ohio Agro Bio-Security office is open
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - The new Agro Bio-Security office at the Ohio Department of Agriculture will develop, coordinate and implement security procedures to be used in the event of an emergency.
Ohio pork council salutes Bayes, Ott and Strickler
COLUMBUS - The 2006 Ohio Pork Congress held in Columbus, Feb. 8 attracted many visitors and honored Ohio's pork industry standouts.
Muskingum Watershed assessment talks continue
SALEM, Ohio - The issue of proposed assessment fees in the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District has been a hot topic in recent months, with watershed residents and leaders weighing in on both sides.
One-time EQIP funding will help offset energy costs
SALEM, Ohio - EQIP participants who signed contracts in 2004 or before could get more money from the USDA.
Congress extends dairy support
SALEM, Ohio - Dairy farmers may have their safety net back, thanks to Congress' extension of a milk price support program.
