‘If you knew my dad …’
I'd just got home from work that day. It was this spring, May 19. I was in my bathroom and I happened to look out the window.
U.S. beef set to be in Japan by holidays
SALEM, Ohio - Almost two years after mad cow disease prompted Japan to shut its border to U.S. beef, trade has now resumed.
Ash borer moves into Lorain County
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - Ohio Department of Agriculture officials discovered Emerald Ash Borer, a destructive exotic insect from Asia, in ash trees in western Lorain County.
Lamb prices higher for those who ‘market’ and not just ‘sell’ product
NEWARK, Ohio - The time is ripe for lamb and wool producers to start marketing their product directly to customers, industry leaders told a convention of Ohio sheep farmers Dec.
WTO members to choose agriculture export subsidies’ last year by March
WASHINGTON - Ministers from key countries in World Trade Organization negotiations have set themselves a March 1 deadline to agree on a target year for eliminating agricultural export subsidies.
Dairy tool improves bottom line
SALEM, Ohio- Even the best dairies have areas where they can squeeze a few more dollars. Maybe it's reproduction.
Come rain, snow, sleet or shine: Weather observer honored
MILLPORT, Ohio - "It's just like milking cows" is how veteran weather observer, Edwin Copeland, describes his nearly 50 years recording local temperatures and precipitation for the National Weather Service.
Farm City Banquet honors Butler Countians
BUTLER, Pa. - The annual Farm City Banquet was recently held at the Butler County Community College.
Hog prices drastically lower this fall
URBANA, Ill. - Increased supplies do not seem to be the cause of weaker hog prices, which reached lows for the year during Thanksgiving week and averaged the lowest prices in November of the past 22 months, said a Purdue University Extension marketing specialist.
If it says ‘Angus,’ is it really Angus?
WASHINGTON - The USDA has approved ViaGen's DNA verified beef program, AnguSure, which uses genetic testing to verify the genetic heritage of animals sold as "Angus.
