OARDC awarded $1.5 million grant for energy-generation project
COLUMBUS - Ohio Gov. Bob Taft has awarded a $1.5 million Third Frontier Wright Project grant to the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster.
Senate approves Specialty Crop Act
IRVINE, Calif. -
U.S. Supreme Court listens to beef checkoff arguments
WASHINGTON - The national beef checkoff seesaw is balanced before the U.S. Supreme Court.
The court heard oral arguments Dec.
Headlocks can increase safety, profits
MADISON, Wis. - Many dairy farmers opt to house their cows "on the loose" in freestall barns.
Is life insurance a good estate planning tool for farm families?
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Life insurance can be an excellent tool when transferring the farm to the next generation.
Settlement reached in genetic material dispute between seed businesses
WILMINGTON, Del. - Syngenta and DuPont have announced an agreement that settles infringement claims between the seed businesses of the two companies.
Study: Benefits of antibiotics in chickens may outweigh the risks
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The potential benefits to human health associated with the use of antibiotics in chicken may outweigh the potential risks, according to a risk-benefit analysis conducted by a team of researchers led by Randall S.
Farm Bureau renews link to business
COLUMBUS - This time of year, most Ohio farmers are thinking about wrapping up the 2004 growing season, not about wrapping up tort reform in the statehouse.
Group wants moratorium on CAFOs in Ohio
SALEM, Ohio - The Ohio Farmers Union wants a time out.
Today they're calling for state legislators, educators and ag leaders to stop promoting and recruiting confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) until they've got sound science to prove the farms aren't a safety threat for communities and the environment.
Beef checkoff changes: Ohio producers vote on backup plan
SALEM, Ohio - The Ohio Cattlemen's Association doesn't think the national beef checkoff will end, but in case it does, the group has a contingency plan.
