Taking a picture of the sheep industry
Charles Parker, executive director of the National Seed Stock Alliance, spoke to members of the Ohio Heartland Sheep Improvement Association meeting at Smithville, Ohio.
Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to business mergers
An international strategist who studies global mergers says megamergers between giants turn out like bad marriages instead of sound business deals.
Blind climber takes on trip to top Everest
Erik Weihenmayer will make history as he leaves Base Camp in his quest to become the first blind person to successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Consumer confidence tumbles in April
The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index tumbled nearly eight points in April.
Freeze, then rain, tough on corn crop
Early planted corn in central Ohio got socked by the frost, then the rain.
FCS plan offers more choices
The president and chief executive officer for Farm Credit Services of Mid-America writes to refute an Alan Guebert column.
Staying on Survivor Island in latest economic downturn rerun
David Kohn, professor of farm management/ag economics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, offers a few tips to assist in economic belt tightening.
Fighting foot-and-mouth disease.
British scientists call for a form of rapid, preemptive slaughter known as "ring culling."
Still time to attend free-range poultry workshop
Herman Beck-Chenoweth will conduct a hands-on course May 10-12 at his research farm in Creola.
Foot-and-mouth could still impact pork exports and prices
According to Kansas State University agricultural economist James Mintert, "If foot-and-mouth becomes more widespread, it could provide a boost to U.S. pork exports," Mintert said. "Conversely, if FMD enters the U.S., it could result in pork-importing countries restricting U.S. access to their markets.
