Alpacas and llamas finally get livestock status, funding opportunity in Ohio
SALEM, Ohio -- Ohio truly is 'the heart of it all,' especially if you're an alpaca breeder.The Buckeye State is home to 17,000 alpacas...
Washington finalizes cease and desist order against Pigeon King International
SALEM, Ohio -- The State of Washington has finalized its cease and desist order against the Canadian company Pigeon King International.That state's securities division...
DFA finds improper $1 million payment
Dairy Farmers of America has discovered two of its former senior representatives were involved in an unauthorized transfer of $1 million.
Crossroads’ Chenal earns award
COLUMBUS — Sandy Chenal, resource and conservation district coordinator of Ohio’s Crossroads Resource and Conservation District, was named resource and conservation district Coordinator of the Year for 2007.
Congress agrees on farm bill, but president will veto
SALEM, Ohio -- U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin referred to the biblical story of Job during a May 8 teleconference announcing the finalization of the...
Killer caterpillar numbers high this year, keep pregnant mares protected
By HOLLY WIEMERS
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Experts report that eastern tent caterpillars are now wandering and population levels are among the highest they’ve seen since...
Ohio changes ag security area law
SALEM, Ohio -- Ohio's farmland preservation goals have been strengthened, thanks to recent changes and clarifications to the law that lays out the Agricultural...
FSA must release farm data
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington D.C. has handed down a ruling that required USDA's Farm Service Agency to release information about farming operations to Multi Ag Media, a Chicago marketing firm.
Woman drops civil charges against Ken Wiles
SALEM, Ohio -- The woman who cried 'animal abuse' and summoned national attention to a Wayne County hog farm has dropped her civil lawsuit...
Diesel prices a reason to take stock, reevaluate crop production expenses
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Diesel prices are up roughly 50 percent from this time last year and farmers need to look at different methods...
