Redding: ‘Don’t waste a good crisis’
If dairy farmers want to complain about the current low milk prices, they'd better be willing to offer a solution along with the complaints, or the situation will never change.
OFU’s treasurer steals from farm group
The Ohio Farmers Union treasurer may face jail time for embezzling from the organization.
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...
Growers should expect budget squeeze in 2010
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind — Farmers should see some relief on input costs next year, but profit margins are still likely to be squeezed.
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Ashland third-graders spend day on a farm
LOUDONVILLE, Ohio -- The little black-and-white Holstein calves looked so cute to third-grader Vassiliya Draganova, that she decided to name one. "Bella," she called...
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,...
