Monthly Archives: April 2005
March was a little warmer, little wetter than normal
MILLPORT, Ohio - The four winter months were 3.3 degrees warmer than normal and had 2.5 inches of rain above average, according to Edwin Copeland, U.
Lamb checkoff gets the green light
WASHINGTON - Lamb producers approved the national checkoff in the national referendum held earlier this year.
Farmers can get tips on marketing to restaurants
COLUMBUS - Amy Trubek, executive director of the Vermont Fresh Network, will be the featured speaker at a half-day workshop for farmers interested in selling directly to restaurants and supermarkets.
Daffodil Dairy Sale shatters records
CARROLLTON, Ohio - Carroll County's 31st annual Daffodil Dairy Sale shattered all records during the March 29 sale in Carrollton.
Bull sale averages more than $2,000
PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE, Pa. - The Pa. Department of Agriculture's 32nd annual Performance Tested Bull Sale averaged $2,029 on 93 head.
Be prepared to face off-farm issues
PLAIN CITY, Ohio - Every day, livestock producers face issues that force them to consider off-farm reactions as opposed to onfarm benefits.
Andersons expands rail group; ethanol holdings
MAUMEE, Ohio - The Andersons is adding 1,180 rail cars to the assets of its rail group.
Terms of the purchase were not disclosed.
Ohio’s meat processing rules clarified
SALEM, Ohio - Farmers want to get their beef and pork into their neighbors' stomachs and make a little profit at the same time.
Grape producers get help after imports force their prices down
SALEM, Ohio - Foreign imports drove down prices for Concord juice grape producers in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York in 2003.
Another rainy spring?
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