Columnist off base with poison idea
Starling and sparrow traps better answer than poisoning.
U.S., Canada lift ban on Brazilian beef
The NAFTA nations have concluded that Brazil has taken sound measures to prevent the introduction and spread of bovine encephalopathy.
Largest corn crop in 63 years
WASHINGTON - U.S. farmers planted 92.9 million acres of corn in 2007, exceeding last year's planted area by 19 percent and surpassing the March projection by 3 percent, according to the Acreage report from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of June 21, 2012:
SMITHVILLE, Ohio -- Thirteen members of the Smithville FFA chapter attended summer FFA camp June 4-8: Donnie Mercer, Devun Cline, Wyatt Bear, Harold Kennedy,...
Experts say prostate cancer screening should vary with patients’ history
Men have a 16 percent lifetime risk of developing prostate cancer, but most of these cancers do not become evident. In fact, autopsy studies show that prostate cancer is present in two-thirds of men over 80 and in one-third of younger men.
Pa. program provides pasture protection
SALEM, Ohio - A new insurance program is giving Pennsylvania farmers another option when it comes to risk management.
Program addresses sheep parasite control
Experts agree that sheep and goat producers are in a crisis with parasite control and drug resistance.
Ladies, hold onto your carts: Men are found to be savvy shoppers
Is he a 'grab and go' kind of shopper? Guys aren't as inept at shopping as women think, but it is a skill that seems to have evolved more strongly in females.
Teens struggle to ace history test
Asked basic fourth grade-level history questions, teens didn't know many important historical facts.
New tests detect livestock growth promoter
Tests uncover residue concentrations of the additive ractopamine hydrochloride in live animals or carcasses.
