Monthly Archives: August 2007
Disaster relief an ace in the ag hole
About 10 seconds after the Democrats reclaimed the House of Representatives last November, Collin Peterson, the Minnesotan who would lead the chamber's Ag Committee come January, began to think about the 2007 farm bill.
Ye Old Canning Jar
"Down to the cellar, come let us go Where fruit jars like this are lined up in a row Potatoes like this are stacked up in a bin With cabbages so fat and celery so thin.
Bats in the belfry (and the kitchen and the …)
With all due respect to Dr. Dolittle, if I could talk to the animals what I would say is this: Dudes, I need my space.
What are conservation easements?
(Editor's note: This is the third installment in our four-part look at Ohio's farmland preservation efforts.
Goldilocks syndrome: Too much or too little water affects cattle inventory
STILLWATER, Okla. - The mid-year cattle inventory report issued by the USDA July 20 indicated the total United States cattle herd had decreased slightly, including the beef cow herd specifically.
District 7 Holsteins post winners
WOOSTER, Ohio - The District 7 Holstein show was held July 14 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster, Ohio.
Breeders show attracts 121 entries
HUNTINGDON, Pa. - Angus enthusiasts led 121 entries at the 2007 Pennsylvania Breeders Show July 14 in Huntingdon, Pa.
Auction marks end of a great year
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. - The goat and rabbit auction during the Marshall County Fair capped off a great year for the county's goat and rabbit club.
Vances Mill Dairy: Piwowars strike balance between family and farming
UNIONTOWN, Pa. - Better get one thing straight: John Piwowar is no pro farmer. It's not that he's bad at what he does.
Ohio pork producers help Wiles farm
SALEM, Ohio - The Ohio Pork Producers Council has launched a campaign backed by $10,000 of its own money to help cover some legal expenses incurred by northeast Ohio hog farmer Ken Wiles.
