OSU scientist to combat antibiotic resistance
Jeffrey LeJeune started a three-month assignment in Rome to work with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization to combat antibiotic resistance.
Make manure safety a priority as harvest ends
With harvest winding down and manure application underway, it's a good time to remember manure safety.
Legislation offers tax relief for Pa. farmers
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau supported the passage of House Bills 2370 and 2025 as well as legislative amendments to local income tax rules.
Genex to debut three new dairy health traits
With the December sire summaries, Genex Cooperative Inc. will publish Subclinical Ketosis, Metritis and Foot Health breeding values for Holstein sires.
Helping bats come home to roost — and recover
White nose syndrome is decimating native bat populations in the eastern United States and Canada.
Drought warning stands at 30 counties in Pa.
The EPA has declared a drought warning for four counties and increased the number of counties on drought watch status to 30 in Pennsylvania.
OSU offers farm tax webinar
The Ohio State University will offer a daylong webinar Dec. 19, on farm tax returns for farmers, farm representatives and rural landowners.
Penn State offers ag safety calendars to help farmers
The Penn State Extension Dairy Team has released a 2017 calendar to help agricultural producers implement and maintain necessary safety procedures on their dairy farms.
Ohio Holstein sale auctions 66
The Ohio Holstein Fall Sale was at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster, Ohio, Oct. 29. The sale averaged $1,977 on 66 live lots.
Feeding cull cows prior to sale may add more than you think
It's possible that with a little more investment, cull cows can provide more revenue to their operation.
