Get out the punching gloves: The fight is just beginning for egg producers
The United Egg Producers vow to keep fighting so U.S. egg producers can stay in business.
Milking with robots: Will it make sense on farms?
The notion of milking cows with a robot, let alone one named "Lely Astronaut 3," might remind some milk producers of science fiction shows like Star Wars or Star Trek. There is no known robotic milker currently installed in Ohio, but these sleek, high-tech machines are tugging on the barn doors of some of the state's most progressive dairies, and the seemingly fictional concept is proving to be a science rooted in efficiency and increased productivity.
Michigan passes animal care legislation
LANSING, Michigan -- Michigan is one step away from approving a new bill to regulate animal care in agreement with standards outlined by one...
KILE supreme swine titles go to Pennsylvania Hampshire boar, Ohio Duroc gilt
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A Duroc gilt and Hampshire boar topped a field of 364 animals in the open breeding swine show at the Keystone...
Congressional conferees agree on aid for dairy farmers
WASHINGTON -- Senate and House negotiators agreed Sept. 30 to provide $350 million for U.S. dairy farmers.Under the language that Congress still must approve,...
Twin-row cropping may be the wave of the not-so-distant future
Twin-row cropping is growing in popularity because of yield gains and low cost in new equipment.
Settlement may be looming in Witmer’s grain lawsuit
The ODA has completed its investigation and found no violations of the grain warehouse law.
Enter the Farm and Dairy photo contest
Attention shutterbugs! Have you ever wanted to shoot a cover photo? Well, Farm and Dairy is offering you that chance. We are conducting a...
All-American Dairy Show champions
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Topping more than 1,000 entries at the 46th All-American Dairy Show held in Harrisburg, Pa., Old Mill E. Snickerdoodle, owned by...
King pumpkin record
(Reed Tychonski photo)Bill Neptune of New Concord, Ohio, set a new record at the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival. Neptune's entry tipped the scales at 1,503...












