U.S. pork supply is safe; this swine flu not spread by human-hog contact
Pork council races to stop any misunderstanding of the swine flu and impact on the nation's pork supply.
Make sure your cattle aren’t bloated
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Beef producers should expand their knowledge about grass tetany and bloat to help keep their cows from expanding, said a...
Spring fever sale brings over $67,000 in bids
MEADVILLE, Pa. — The Northwest Pa. Spring Fever Sale was held April 17 at the Crawford County Fairgrounds, Meadville.
The sale was co-managed by Pennsylvania...
Packages well received: Companies send soldiers steaks
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — More than 200 soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan recently received unexpected care packages, thanks to the generosity of Gary West Smoked Meats of Jacksonville and Certified Angus Beef LLC, Wooster, Ohio.
Another program offers $2.5 million in farmland preservation funds
SALEM, Ohio -- Ohio farmers can now apply to receive cash payouts in return for preserving their properties forever.Farm landowners can work with their...
Ohio cropland values expected to drop
Producers and landowners alike are being squeezed by high input costs and low commodity prices.
Report reveals farmers, ethanol not to blame for high food prices
SALEM, Ohio — American farmers deserve an apology, and leaders of the American Farm Bureau, National Farmers Union, National Corn Growers Association and Growth...
Tillage operations present options for seedbed preparation
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- After a wet fall and spring, corn and soybean farmers must decide what field tillage operations are essential before planting...
Battling compaction: No-till, controlled traffic a key
With compacted soils, farmers could lose 5 percent to 10 percent of their corn or soybean yields.
Study finds big shifts in Indiana immigrant trends since 1990
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Today's Indiana immigrant likely is Mexican or Asian, under 40, a blue-collar laborer and not as proficient in English as...
