Holiday story contest winners
Here's the first group of winners in our first holiday story contest that drew more than 140 entries.
Livestock assistance payments started
More than $100 million in payments for the Livestock Assistance Program began Dec. 18.
Warren County, Pa., controversy continuesRetail prevails over agriculture
Unprecedented legislative move will pave the way for retail to roll into the ag-intensive county.
USDA releases conservation program rule targeting certain watersheds
Under the proposal, agricultural land in cropland, orchards, vineyards and pasture is eligible for the Conservation Security Program.
Hay and straw Web site is bale of useful knowledge for farmers
Web site helps budget, find, price, buy and sell hay and straw.
Checkoff helped build demand, protect dairy’s image in 2003
Key projects were 3-A-Day of dairy program, nutrition research and weight loss, and school and restaurant sales.
Pa. keeps over-order premium
Milk Marketing Board voted to keep the state's Class I over-order premium of $1.65 per hundredweight through June 2004.
Ohio syrup schools get into sweet stuff
Ohio State will host maple syrup production updates at three locations in January.
With caution and common sense, we can keep eating those green onions
The recent outbreak of hepatitis A in Pennsylvania has raised new concerns about the safety of this supply and distribution system.
State Sen. Jim Carnes named deputy director at ODNR
Carnes was instrumental in passing legislation to strengthen environmental regulation of industrial mineral and aggregate mining in Ohio.
