Pork checkoff rolling back, but producers asked for more
The Ohio Pork Producers Council, along with the National Pork Producers Council, is asking for another 10 cents in place of the nickel saved when the national pork assessment gets cut this fall.
Co-ops file suit to stop F.O. changes
A group of four dairy co-ops and four individual dairy farmers in the Upper Midwest filed a complaint in U.S. District Court of eastern Wisconsin to stop the implementation of the amended Mideast Milk Marketing Order
Signup for farm programs starts Oct. 1
USDA's Farm Service Agency signup begins Oct. 1 for the direct and counter-cyclical program for crop years 2002 and 2003.
McDonald’s deserves a break today
The big rumor floating through e-mails and cattle industry gatherings is a boycott of McDonald's for importing beef, but Editor Susan Crowell says it is a wise cattleman who ignores the rumor.
Single father recognized for adopting nine sons
Since 1983, Charles Goldner, a single dad and tool and die maker, has adopted nine sons and has also been a dedicated foster parent to 14.
Ashtabula County buyers set new cheese, turkey sale records
The Ashtabula County Fair junior market livestock sale totaled $152,359.81, up more than $3,000 from last year's sale.
State honors achievements of longtime farm families
Eight Ohio farm families will receive Ohio's 2002 Outstanding Century Farm Awards.
Holmes County horse first in state stricken with West Nile virus
A horse stabled on an Amish farm near Fredericksburg in Holmes County was euthanized earlier this month after lab tests confirmed the animal was infected with West Nile virus.
Study: Genetically modified crops may pass helpful traits to weeds
If a wild relative grows near a crop plant, chances are good that the two will crossbreed.
Hall-of-fame auctioneer raises the bid
Although Wayne Patterson couldn't have known he was destined to become an auction hall-of-famer, the western Pennsylvania auctioneer immediately had a knack for the business.
