Beef markets still reeling from lost export markets
TOPEKA, Kan. - How much did the 2003 mad cow disease announcement cost U.S. beef producers?
The most significant economic impact of BSE is from lost beef export markets, observed Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Adrian Polansky.
Feedlot nutritionist wins award for innovation
COLUMBUS - A beef enterprise initiative developed by Ohio State University animal scientist Francis Fluharty now contributes more than $11 million to Ohio's economy.
Reduced supply, high demand give cattle prices record start
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Ohio students earn president’s award for project
WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush and Steve Johnson, EPA acting administrator, honored students at the White House April 21, awarding the 2004 President's Environmental Youth Awards.
Soybean aphids overwinter in Ohio
WOOSTER, Ohio - The soybean aphid, a pest known to invade Ohio soybean fields each year from the north, has now been found to overwinter in the state.
DFA reports financial results for 2004
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., the nation's largest farmer-owned dairy cooperative, has reported financial results for 2004.
Don’t neglect alfalfa – weevil won’t
COLUMBUS - Warmer weather in early April pushed many farmers to plant corn and soybeans. In their haste, they risk neglecting vulnerable alfalfa crops, said Extension entomologists from Purdue and Ohio State universities.
Diesel dilemma – Planting, tilling costs on the rise
SALEM, Ohio - Sunshine and dry days drew farmers into fields earlier this month. Tractors pulling tillage equipment and grain drills crisscrossed fields before last weekend's snow delayed progress.
Small Farm and Rural Living Expo – New expo zeroes in on small farmers
SALEM, Ohio - Fifteen years ago, interest began to wane in a Pennsylvania expo catering to small farmers.
