Monthly Archives: September 2004
U.S. continues anti-dumping duties despite WTO ruling
WASHINGTON - The United States will continue to impose duties on countries that dump their goods on the U.
Traditional ways under threat: African farming know-how is fading
MASSAVASSE, Mozambique - In this typical farming community in southern Mozambique, farmer after farmer speaks of favorite local seed varieties lost to flood and drought, and of family life torn apart by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Silo gas silent, potentially lethal killer
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Silos, a necessity on many farms, can be dangerous, especially days after filling when deadly gasses are building up inside.
Is beef demand flat-lining or faltering?
We've gotten a little spoiled over the past two years by the impressive increases in demand for beef, which has pushed cattle prices to new highs and to a new concept of a "normal" price.
Hog expansion outlook is cautious
URBANA, Ill. - Plans by hog producers to expand their operations should be kept at very modest levels, said a Purdue University Extension marketing specialist.
Court rules in favor of Southern Belle, DFA
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, ruled Aug. 31 that Southern Belle Dairy and Dairy Farmers of America Inc.
August is wettest month on record at weather station
MILLPORT, Ohio - August 2004 had only eight days of rain, but it's the wettest August on record at U.
The money connoisseur
RAVENNA, Ohio - You'd think with all Robbin Quinn knows about money, he'd be a banker or stockbroker or at least outrageously rich.
Raneys practice conservation to protect farmland and watershed
ADAMSVILLE, Pa. - Most of Jeff Raney's conservation work on his combined 250-acre dairy farms in Adamsville, Pa.
Bids down but sale total up in Geauga County
BURTON, Ohio - Champion prices at Geauga County's market livestock sale Sept. 4 dropped. But thanks to more steer and hog projects and many re-sales this year, the overall sale total jumped to $232,000, a $23,000 increase from last year's high.
