Redheaded goats find favor in Ohio
Boer goats are meat goats native to South Africa, but they are also one of the hottest new farm animals in Ohio.
USDA adds $300 million bioenergy program
Bioenergy producers who increase their purchases of corn, soybeans and other commodities to expand production of ethanol, biodiesel or other biofuels will be eligible for cash payments from the USDA.
Ag package includes direct payments and crop insurance reform
Congress approves farm assistance package that includes crop insurance overhaul.
Butterflies free to fly: Study finds Bt corn safe for butterfly
A University of Illinois field test found a Bt corn variety had no adverse effect on black swallowtail caterpillars, but a lab test on a different event drew words of caution.
Ohio EPA gives Stoll Farms the green light
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final permit to allow Stoll Farms Inc. to expand its Wayne County dairy farm.
Ohio may be extinct as Corn Belt
Ohio's land values and land use are shifting from the Midwest into the Northeast.
Ohio Senate approves Mumper’s livestock bill
The Ohio Senate approved legislation May 24 to transfer regulation of large livestock operations from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Select Sires gains power
The members of Select Sires and Sire Power have approved the merger of the two artificial insemination cooperatives.
Antiques Shows and Sales – Week of Nov. 2, 2000
Check out this listing of antiques shows and sales advertised in Farm and Dairy.
Don’t let heavy hand of government hold back economic growth
What is really the prime mover of today's booming economy. One reader offers his view.
