Sheep industry opposes WTO decision
The World Trade Organization's appellate body overturned a 1999 decision by the U.S. International Trade Commission that has prompted the United States to impose import restraints on lamb meat imports.
Budget policy fits farmers’ needs
House and Senate budget negotiators have committed an extra $79 billion to agriculture.
Start scouting: It may be another bad year for insects in the alfalfa fields.
Scouting the best defense agains the alfalfa weevil and potato leafhoppers now showing up in area alfalfa fields.
Canfield Fair boosts premiums for top hay and grain entries
The new first-place premium in four classes - grain seeds, wheat, oats and "other grain" - have been doubled, from $5 to $10 per winning entry. Second-place premiums in those classes were increased to $5, from $4.
Student life during the Depression
A new oral history project at the University of Illinois is helping to recover the routine and preserve the ordinary through the memories of Depression era undergraduates.
Compact’s future rests on the Hill
Legislation introduced to extend the Northeast Dairy Compact and to create a Southern Dairy Compact.
Study shows benefit of mastitis control
Wisconsin dairies with serious subclinieal mastitis problems are up to seven times more likely to have antibiotic residues in their milk than producers with herds that have a low incidence of mastitis, according to the study.
Corn growers push counter-cyclical plan
National association proposes giving growers the support they need - only when they need it.
USDA upholds roadless protections rule
Secretary of Agriculture Veneman announces additional actions to address reasonable concerns to ensure responsible implementation.
Ohio Bull Test sale averages are up
Ninety-eight bulls sold for an average of $1,642 at the 32nd annual Ohio Performance Tested Bull Sale April 21.
