Soybean aphids attacking fields
Growers should scout fields to check for soybean aphids, a new pest attacking the Midwest.
Courts to rule on checkoffs legality
The Livestock Marketing Association is amending its initial complaint seeking a beef checkoff referendum to ask a federal district court whether the checkoff is unconstitutional. The National Pork Producers Council has asked the same question.
State-of-the-art technology can clean wastewater from swine production
Japanese state-of-the-art technology for treating municipal wastewater has been adapted to replace lagoons on a hog farm.
Economist: Read my lips – flat tax is saves U.S. farmers more money
A Purdue University agricultural economist estimates a tax savings of more than $5,000 for many producers if Congress adopted a 20 percent federal flat tax.
Government intervention gets failing grade
A reader comments on the Bush education policy that threatens new orgies of spending, legislating, centralizing, and reforming.
EPA will review TMDL rule
On July 16, EPA Administrator Christie Whitman filed a motion in the District of Columbia Circuit Court asking the court to hold action on the lawsuits over the rule for 18 months so the agency could revise the rule.
Farm bill proposal retains flexibility
A draft farm bill proposal by the U.S. House of Representatives retains a mix of popular features from the current farm bill, brings back features from the previous farm bill, and adds counter-cyclical payments to help farmers in times of low commodity prices.
Government intervention gets failing grade
A reader comments on the Bush education policy that threatens new orgies of spending, legislating, centralizing, and reforming.
Caspers show District Two champion
The Floyd Casper family of Hycrest Farms in Carrollton, Ohio, showed the grand champion at the District Two Holstein Show, held July 14 at the Columbiana County Fairgrounds.
Thunderstorm phobia in dogs may be genetic
A recent study shows that both a dog's breed and its previous experiences may affect whether it is afraid of thunderstorms.
