Religious leaders back striking dairy workers
SALEM, Ohio - Striking dairy workers in Wayne County are getting support from the Catholic church.
A letter signed by 15 leaders in the Cleveland Diocese, including Bishop Martin Amos, asks Stoll Farms to negotiate with the 35 Hispanic workers.
Woman searches for missing horses
SALEM, Ohio - It's been two weeks and Juanita McDonnell is no closer to finding her two horses than she was the morning she woke up to find them missing from their Mahoning County paddock.
Ag co-ops among nation’s top co-ops
WASHINGTON - The National Cooperative Bank recently released its annual list of the nation's 100 highest revenue-earning cooperatives, and on that list, the top agricultural cooperatives earned $52.
All-American compensates exhibitors
HARRISBURG, Pa. - On Sept. 18, when the cancellation of the All-American Dairy Show occurred due to the flooding of Hurricane Ivan, exhibitors were heard echoing, "We will see you next year!," while departing the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex.
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.
