Monthly Archives: January 2004
Michigan farm paying for polluting: EPA, Sierra Club settle with dairy
As part of the settlement, the farm will build and use a retention pond to store contaminated runoff from the dairy for 180 days.
Locals keep authority to regulate factory farms
Pennsylvania's House Bill 1222 vetoed; preserves local authority to resolve agricultural conflict.
Kroger tells suppliers to immediately adopt new USDA beef regulations
New regulations include testing all cattle for BSE, revamped slaughtering processes and the exclusion of downer cows.
Information sessions available on Ohio’s ag easement purchase program
Sessions are set in four parts of the state.
Craig Reiter gets OSU alumni award
The Pemberville native will be honored for early accomplishments in his career by the agricultural college alumni group.
Cooperatives Working Together: Export assistance begins with cheese
The first bid has been accepted under Cooperatives Working Together's export assistance program.
Beef market turmoil makes outlook for this year difficult
At least one economist remains optimistic on price.
Americans must stick together to get through hard times
We can no longer hold grudges against one another as Democrats, Republicans or Independents.
Wal-Mart gets farmland with governor’s help
After months of intense bickering, Wal-Mart will set up its kingdom of low prices and vast variety in the middle of prime farmland in Warren Co., Pa.
Veto squabbles make controversial Pa. farm bill’s future uncertain
Aside from the veto controversy, the bill also created a stir in the agricultural and environmental communities.
