Gov. Taft signs bill to toughen livestock environmental regs
The new law transfers the livestock waste permitting program from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Hog report a step in right direction
The USDA's new monthly hog reports will provide estimates of sow and gilt inventories, the number of sows and gilts farrowed, and the number of sows and gilts bred, in addition to monthly pig crop estimates.
I will pray for him
Another letter writer responds to one reader's Christian bashing.
Learn new grazing techniques
The Eastern Ohio Grazing School will run Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8 and 10 at the Puskarich Public Library in Cadiz, Ohio.
Jackson’s Mill looking for ‘friends’ in high places
In 1921, Jackson's Mill in West Virginia became the nation's first state 4-H camp. Now, the Friends of Jackson's Mill are trying to drum up both time and money to support the facility.
Plenty of rest and hot fluids is best way to beat colds
While there's hope that something will be discovered to cure the cold, researchers haven't found it yet.
Top Dairies program finds out what puts dairies at the top
Top Dairies is a national database that contains financial information on more than 1,000 dairy farms.
Tips for helping children of divorce during the holidays
Divorced parents can do much to alleviate the stress of the holidays for their children.
What do successful Midwest dairies have in common?
There is a wide disparity between the income of the most profitable and least profitable farms with 85 to 120 dairy cows.
USDA makes modest changes in dairy pricing system to raise farmer income
The USDA's recently announced modifications in the pricing formulas in the Federal Milk Marketing Order system should result in a modest increase in dairy farmer prices.
