Monthly Archives: July 2001
USDA error results in $42 million to $54 million loss to cattle industry
Cattle producers suffered a $42-54 million loss because of errors in USDA's price reporting system.
U.S. ag trade surplus up significantly
During the first half of FY 2001 the surplus in U.S. agricultural trade grew to $9.4 billion, almost $2 billion more than in the same period last year.
Steam, gas engine show features oddballs, Maytag
The Northwestern Pa. Steam and Gas Engine Show, July 20-22, will spotlight "Odd Balls and Orphans" along with Maytag engines and equipment.
Start and end with soil test: Using manure on forage crops is a balancing...
Cropland has traditionally been used as the best place to dispose of manure. But the use of forage cropland may allow more versatility in providing a larger window of opportunity for manure application.
Salem couple donates ag easement
Roy and Jodi McCullough of Salem, Ohio, are the first landowners in northeast Ohio to donate an agricultural easement to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Meet the Packard family at library presentation
Historian Wendell Lauth will give a slide presentation on the Packards, exploring the family's contributions to the business, industrial and cultural life of the Warren, Ohio, area.
Ladies, hold onto your carts: Men are found to be savvy shoppers
Is he a 'grab and go' kind of shopper? Guys aren't as inept at shopping as women think, but it is a skill that seems to have evolved more strongly in females.
Interest rates on student loans reach all-time lows
Student loan interest rates have dropped up to 2.2 percentage points - reaching historic lows and offering lower payments to millions of borrowers.
Hot rods ride into Ohio Expo Center
The Ohio Expo Center presents the Goodguys/PPG Hot Rod and Custom Car Nationals July 13-15.
Guest Commentary: History teaches us to value freedom
Commentary from a senior airman in the U.S. Air Force reminds us that the survival of democracy depends on an educated public, especially when it concerns constititional rights.
