Yearly Archives: 2003
Copeland: I’ve never seen weather like this
Ed Copeland, whose family has been official U.S. weather observers for 111 years, measured 5.01 inches of rain in August, nearly double his historical average of 2.83 inches.
Canadian wheat imports subsidized, dumped in U.S.
Imports of certain durum wheat and hard red spring wheat from Canada were subsidized and dumped on the U.S. market.
Serve up some soybeans with that steak
Green soybeans, known as edamame, are bred specifically to eat as a vegetable.
Rural youth borrow money, build dreams
Twelve-year-old Mark Riley from Ashtabula County used his first $5,000 USDA Farm Service Agency youth loan to buy four Holsteins.
Once-a-day milking opens doors
Milking cows once a day may give farmers an opportunity to pursue other interests, reduce stress and finally have time for a nap.
CWT buyout dairy program rolls into action
Milk producers should start receiving notification this month whether or not their CWT bid was accepted.
Egg farm pushes new ways of business
Buckeye Egg Farm managers hope neighbors and critics can open their eyes to the new way of business.
Buckeye Egg Farm awaits state appeals board’s decision
Farm officials point out turnaround in management; refuse to burn barns, hens.
Wehr barn fire caused by lightning
A lightning strike ignited dry bales, which smoldered for at least five hours before igniting.
Farm Science Review adapts to farm trends
Visitors to this year's event, Sept. 16-18, will see much more than conventional production agriculture products.
