Yearly Archives: 2007
Summitcrest founder honored
DENVER - Fred H. Johnson of Summitcrest Farms, Summitville, Ohio, received the 2007 Beef Industry Vision Award, presented by the National Cattlemen's Foundation.
Standing ovation honors Ohioan for his leadership
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Outstanding U.S. sheep industry members were honored for their contributions to the industry at an award luncheon Jan.
BSE case confirmed in Alberta
Accolades awarded for involvement in Ohio pork industry
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Pork Producers Council honored Dean Smith of J.H. Routh Packing Company with its Pork Industry Service Award.
Wild hogs roaming Ohio countryside
SALEM, Ohio - The concept sounds like something you'd find in the Deep South, or maybe out West. And unless you've seen them, chances are you won't believe it: Wild hogs are reported wandering in at least 17 Ohio counties.
Honeybee deaths can’t be explained
SALEM, Ohio - Maybe it's the chilling temperatures. Maybe it's mites. Maybe it's even some kind of unidentified disease.
Get out of your rut
SALEM, Ohio - The combine got stuck. So did the grain cart. And the tractor. The fields last fall were a soggy mess.
Snowy days on saucers and sleds
My recent column about snow days prompted a few comments from friends and readers, almost all saying snow days were meant for sledding.
Millions of reasons for lobbying reform
By Capitol Hill standards, $95.5 million is chicken feed; but even chicken feed has a purpose: fatter broilers, happier hens, more eggs.
Labor: You’ll get what you pay for
Payday! Who doesn't get a good feeling knowing that a paycheck or direct deposit awaits them in an envelope or in the bank as a result of their work? I cut paychecks for our dairy's part-time employees every other Thursday night.







