How to keep your livestock cool
Don’t want until temps reach the danger zone to help your animals. The most important thing producers can do is provide cool, clean water and shade.
Senate passes its farm bill 86-11
The U.S. Senate passed its version of the farm bill, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, on a strong bipartisan 86-11 vote June 28.
US hog inventory up 3 percent
As of June 1, there were 73.5 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 3 percent from June 2017, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published June 28 by the USDA.
Photo gallery: 150th American Jersey Cattle Association annual meeting
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The home state of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) is welcoming Jersey breeders from across the U.S....
Jersey breeders honored, official portrait unveiled at annual Jersey meeting
Over 200 breeders and their families gathered at MAPS Air Museum in North Canton for the Presidents’ Reception and Jersey Breeders’ Banquet June 27.
Changes to standard animal weights could affect Pa. producers
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is reminding livestock producers to review changes made to standard animal weights that take effect in 2019.
Pa. hosts drainage tile field day
The Pennsylvania Land Improvement Contractors Association hosted a field day June 20 at Spring Meadows Farm, Grove City. Approximately 150 people came to watch a 50-acre field get 4-inch drainage tile installed.
How to reduce risk of Salmonella from backyard chickens
While owning a backyard flock can be a rewarding experience, owners should be aware of safe handling practices to decrease Salmonella exposure.
Farm and Dairy honored for rural opioid crisis series
“Addiction: A Rural Reality,” Farm and Dairy’s three-part look at the opioid crisis has been honored by both the National Newspaper Association and the Society of Professional Journalists in Ohio.
John Deere fans gather in Wooster
John Deere fans enjoyed some history this past weekend in Wooster, where several hundred tractors and implements were on display.
