Ohio environmental stewardship awards
Five family livestock farmers were presented this year's environmental stewardship awards for their management practices.
Thanks for the memories
Let's Talk Barns column renews memories of life on the farm for Chicago reader.
Tick spread affects rise in Lyme disease
Blacklegged ticks are on the move in Pennsylvania. And their spread has coincided with an increase in reported cases of Lyme disease in the past few years.
Burning issue of forest management
In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell comments forrest management issues.
Watch no-till corn for fungal disease
Corn growers who use no-till or minimal tillage practices face potential disease problems this growing season.
Judge rules beef checkoff is unconstitutional, unenforceable
An injunction calls for the end to checkoff collections beginning July 15.
Thanks for the memories
Let's Talk Barns column renews memories of life on the farm for Chicago reader.
Unkefers sell feed business to Agland
The farm cooperative will sell Purina Mills feeds effective July 1.
Becoming a master of conservation
Modeled after similar master gardener programs, the program is specifically for those interested in conservation and environmental issues.
Fourteen Pennsylvania counties remain in drought emergency
Pa. Gov. Mark Schweiker recently lifted the drought emergency for six counties and restored 14 other counties to normal status.
