Lessons on being a better boss
Surveys have shown that the primary factor affecting a decision to leave an organization is whether or not the manager develops a trusting relationship with the employees.
Moove over, Pepsi, now there’s something healthier
The American Dairy Association and Dairy Council Mid East are testing milk vending machines in schools, factories and businesses in Ohio, some of it in glass-front milk vending machines.
New book: Sustainability benefits rural communities
"Interactions Between Agroecosystems and Rural Communities," edited and co-authored by Cornelia Flora, Iowa State University rural sociologist, examines the effects of agricultural production on people and the environment.
Ohio’s Dairy Industry Forum brings major groups together
An inovation organization formed to keep dairy alive and well in the Buckeye State brings together producers, processors, allied industries and retailers and distributors.
Ohio State Fair entry deadlines approaching
Completed entry forms for most areas of competition at the fair must be postmarked by June 20, with poultry and rabbits; agriculture, horticulture and floriculture; and horse show entries due in early July.
Online silent auction next generation of livestock marketing
The silent auction is a new concept in the old idea of selling off an entire herd, in this case by Internet, e-mail, and telephone.
Panama collection opens at Penn State Fayette campus
The Charles H. Wall Panama/Latin America Collection includes more than 300 books, videos, CDs and hand-made artifacts pertaining to Panama and Latin America.
Portraits in Progress: Burgett Angus Farm: Breeding to be the best
Keith Burgett and sons Phillip and Bryan have built sort of an Angus dynasty since they bought their first cattle in 1984. They now raise about 350 head, consisting mostly of purebred Angus and some crosses.
Penn spells out dairy, sugar prices and loan rate decisions
J.B. Penn, newly installed under secretary for farm and foreign agricultural programs at USDA, says the department will sell government-owned sugar to ethanol producers and others to improve domestic prices, manage USDA's sugar inventory and help meet U.S. energy needs.
Portraits in Progress: Comp Dairy looks toward profits of efficiency
Jim Comp and his sons borrowed ideas from others to build a dairy operation making profits on the efficiencies of scale.
