Yearly Archives: 2007
Should packers control livestock?
WASHINGTON - Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, recently joined a bipartisan group of senators in introducing legislation that would make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock, either through a subsidiary or an arrangement that gives the packer operational, managerial, or supervisory control prior to seven days before slaughter.
Say goodbye to hog profits in 2007
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Much higher feed costs are likely to eliminate the profit potential for pork producers in 2007.
Robert Boggs takes director’s chair at ODA
Ashtabula County's Robert Boggs became the new director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
rbST a hot commodity on the black market
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Three suspects were recorded on a Kings County dairyman's surveillance video allegedly stealing $30,000 worth of recombinant bovine somatotropin or rbST, a pharmaceutical used by dairy producers to enhance milk production.
Powerhouse horses pull record-breaking weight
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Showing some real horsepower, the Ferrington Pulling Team's horses, Blaze and Dick, pulled an astonishing 6,840 pounds in the heavyweight pony pulling championship at the 2007 Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.
Ohio’s beef cattle industry salutes key leaders
COLUMBUS - More that 300 beef producers gathered at the Buckeye Hall of Fame Cafe, Columbus, Jan. 20 for the annual meeting and awards banquet of the
Not adding up: Why are cattle futures so optimistic?
Recent reports of winter storms in the Great Plains rallied cattle futures prices to some very impressive levels.
Nine honored for dedication to fairs
COLUMBUS - Nine county fair leaders were recognized recently at the 82nd annual Ohio Fair Managers Association convention at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
It can’t be that hard to put up your own hay …
(Editor's note: The following is a "Best Buy of 2006" entry that got out of hand. Let's just say that this part-time farmer suffered through lots of "worst buys" before making any "best buys".
Ebert selected as farmer of the year
CAMP HILL, Pa. - Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Vice President Richard (Rick) Ebert has been named the 2007 Country Folks Keystone Farm Show Farmer of the Year.
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