Tapped to lead
Gabe Middleton, a veterinarian with the Orrville Veterinary Clinic in Wayne County, Ohio, is set to lead the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology.
Pa. creates new fuel adjuster formula for milk
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board maintained the Class I over-order premium price for milk at $1.60 per hundredweight, but approved a...
Roundup of FFA news for Sept. 21, 2017
The Southeast FFA chapter had a booth at the Randolph Fair that featured the new officer team and projects done by FFA members.
West Nile virus tests positive in Ohio horse
The Ohio Department of Agriculture confirmed the first positive cases of West Nile Virus, Sept. 13, in Ohio horses for 2017.
Blood test spots early stages of cancer
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have developed a test that spots tiny amounts of cancer-specific DNA in blood.
Broiler chicken industry announces welfare program
The National Chicken Council has rolled out a set of industry-wide standards for broiler chicken welfare — the “Chicken Guarantees.”
Cost to fight wildfires exceeds $2 billion
Secretary Perdue
renews call for
Congress to fix fire
borrowing problem.
Foundation supports milk program, ‘Fill a Glass with Hope’
The Fill a Glass with Hope fresh milk program started with a grant of $5,000 from the Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio.
Former Pa. Ag Secretary wins dairy service award
Samuel E. Hayes, Jr. received the Obie Snider Award at the 54th All-American Dairy Show.
Dairy processors stretched by milk production gains
Plant expansions, new construction and joint ventures offer options to help meet rising
processing demand.
