Two Ohio egg handlers pay for inspection violations
Two Ohio egg packers were fined by USDA for substandard practices.
Feeding beef cows hay during winter months can tear up farm budget book
The mindset that beef cows should be fed hay in the winter eats up farm profits. Alternative feeding methods can reduce cost without affecting productivity, and August is the time to start thinking about them.
Uncle Sam’s eBay: Web site features government items
A new Web site takes all of the federal government's sales of property, real estate, cars, souvenirs, books, gifts and auctions and organizes it on one easy-to-read-and-navigate page.
Mare loss: Help, but still no cause
The USDA program will allow horse breeders to borrow money so they can replace mares and foals lost or disabled by mare reproductive loss syndrome.
Who’s going to drive old Miss Daisy?
As America ages, older men and women are likely to outlive their ability or willingness to drive.
Alta-View Farms shows grand champion, wins premier banners
Alta-View Malachi Sammy, the first-placed aged cow, grabbed the grand champion banner at the Southwest Pa. Holstein Championship Show.
Workshop, tour planned for limited resource farmers
A tour, workshop, and picnic for limited resource farmers will be held at Ohio State University's South Centers in Piketon, Ohio, Aug. 23.
Disease threatens summer shade tree
This fungus and the disease it causes, Dutch elm disease, is one of the most devastating shade tree diseases in the United States, and the disease has not left Ohio unmarred.
Gypsy moth damage down, still pesky
Ohioans - and other states' residents - can thank a fungus for less gypsy moth damage this year.
In honor of dad: Two 4-H members earn money for father’s disease
It's hard for young Audra and Jackie Plumley of Burton to show their dairy cattle this show season, in the wake of their father's death, but they're using the opportunity to raise awareness and funds for PanCAN, a non-profit group that supports pancreatic cancer research.
