More maple syrup flowed in 2004
Ohio's production, estimated at 78,000 gallons, totaled $1.8 million; and Pennsylvania's production, at 60,000 gallons, $1.4 million.
Productive life: Selecting cows for a longer herd life
USDA uses what are called "direct" evaluations of productive life based on survival of daughters, regardless of their age.
Legislators try to make country-of-origin labeling voluntary
Groups representing produce, cattle, pork and seafood producers support it.
Crop deficiency symptoms: Can you read the signs in your fields?
If not, it's time to go out and gather some information.
Farm payments policing inadequate
The USDA isn't adequately policing recipients of federal farm program payments, according to a General Accounting Office report.
Right corn kernel traits give feed efficiency and value a big boost
All corn kernels may look the same, but hidden beneath that yellow shell are characteristics that can make a big difference.
Hiring on nation’s farms up 15 percent as wage rates edge up from last...
Farm operators paid their hired workers an average wage of $9.22 per hour during the reference week, up 6 cents from last year.
Cut your silage losses in bunker silos
Forage is too valuable to be lost because bunker silos or silage piles are sized incorrectly or inadequately managed, expert says.
Consequences: The long and short of price spikes
While it is important to look at the factors driving the current high prices in the soybean market, it is also important to look at the impact of those higher prices.
American Farm Bureau signs agreement with Mexican counterpart
The memorandum of understanding marks the first time leading U.S. and Mexican agricultural organizations have signed a working agreement.
