Monthly Archives: February 2007
Ripple effect: Ethanol plants may cause traffic tie-ups, potholes, repairs
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - On the road to making the United States energy independent, people are likely to find potholes, highway congestion and construction zones, said Frank Dooley, a Purdue University agricultural economist who specializes in transportation.
Private property rights threatened, ranchers take it to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON - Among ranchers, one of the most passionately-held principles is the defense of property rights.
New Certified Angus specifications
WOOSTER, Ohio - According to the USDA, carcasses shall be derived from cattle that meet the phenotypic or genotypic requirements of the USDA.
‘I try to get people to think about the future’
(Farm and Dairy Editor Susan Crowell spoke with Ohio's new director of agriculture, Ashtabula County's Robert Boggs, in a one-on-one interview Monday.
Holmes County’s Mast named to USDA post
WASHINGTON - Ohioan Gary W. Mast has been appointed deputy undersecretary for natural resources and environment with the USDA.
Elevators offering soybean premiums
DES MOINES, Iowa - Ohio growers now have more opportunities to market their soybeans for a premium. Premiums.
Certified Angus Beef institutes new carcass uniformity specifications
Proposed farm bill asks for stronger farm safety net, decreased subsidies
SALEM, Ohio - Farmer feedback is the foundation for what USDA has proposed for the 2007 farm bill. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns revealed the policy Jan.
Raw milk case back in court
SALEM, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Agriculture has appealed a ruling handed down in Ohio's most recent raw milk battle.
Accident takes life of Stark Co. farmer
SALEM, Ohio - The temperature hovered below the freezing mark Jan. 28 as Steve Walker and two of his grandsons headed out to the barn to take care of Walker's cattle.