Monthly Archives: May 2007
New fungicide also fights head scab
WOOSTER, Ohio - A new fungicide has been introduced this season to help Ohio wheat growers in their fight against diseases.
Feed price impact already being felt
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The way for the brood cow sector of the beef industry to recover from high feed prices is to reduce the size of the cow herd, thereby reducing the level of beef production by 2009, said a
Ethanol byproduct makes pigs porky
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Pork producers who expect to bring home the bacon by feeding their herds an ethanol byproduct could wind up producing bacon consumers don't want to bring home.
Deciding when to harvest steer is part science, part art and plain old luck
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - How do you determine when to harvest steers that have been on feed? That's a tough question to answer with a real specific guideline, according to Eldon Cole, University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist located in Mount Vernon.
Cell phones are not killing bees
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Fact: Commercial migratory beekeepers in North America are suffering significant hive losses for a variety of reasons.
Bumper crops: Manage farm finances wisely while grain prices are high
AMES, Iowa - Columns about financial management on the farm usually appear when commodity prices are low, interest rates are high, or some other condition puts a squeeze on cash flow.
A clean dairy is a healthy dairy: Tips to keep pests from setting up...
ATLANTA - By their very nature, dairy farms pose a challenge for pest management. Depending on the type of operation, most dairies have distinct areas including the milking parlor, feeding areas, bed down areas and, in some cases, pastures.
They’re off and running
BURTON, Ohio - Miriam places her stethoscope with precision, listening for the ka-dunk, ka-dunk, ka-dunk of heartbeats.
ABDUCTED
SALEM, Ohio - Angry eyes peered through the van windows. The 19 Americans inside squirmed in their seats, taking quick glances at the hard, unforgiving faces.
The week no words would come
There are some weeks when writing a column is hard (OK, most weeks). There's never a lack of things to write about, but making those topics interesting is the tough part.
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