Dairy price stabilization introduced to Congress
WOOSTER, Ohio -- A bill designed to stabilize dairy prices and control the growth of dairy farms that want to expand has officially been...
Biometric ID cards could help resolve migrant worker issues
By ANDY ANDREWSContributing WriterLANCASTER, Pa. - More than 60 percent of the milk sold in this country is processed using migrant labor. In fact,...
Protect horses from poisonous plants in pasture
There are countless poisonous plants in the world. Unless they are specialists who can identify all the varieties, it is often difficult for owners...
Chipotle under attack, farmers upset over HSUS support
Burrito behemoth is critical of modern agriculture, supports HSUS ballot initiative.
Retiring farmers can get additional CRP payments if helping new farmer
WASHINGTON -- The USDA is offering a new Transition Incentives Program (TIP) to encourage retired or retiring farmers to transition their land to beginning...
Program targets areas with veterinarian shortages: Vets can get help with student loans
In return for a commitment of three years of veterinary services in a designated veterinary shortage area, USDA may repay up to $25,000 of student loan debt per year.
Michigan aligns cattle TB rules with U.S. regs
Michigan cattle must have electronic ID before they may move from a farm.
Misinformation abounds: Raw milk debate continues to churn
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As the debate about the health attributes and risks of raw milk spills into capitols and courts across the country,...
Purdue’s Chris Hurt: Stronger prices not likely to last for cattle
Cattle prices to remain high this spring, with summer prices in the low- to mid-$90 range per hundredweight.
Deadly floods strike farmers in three states
Historical flood expected to cause significant losses for farmers in Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio.
