Monthly Archives: June 2008
Emerald ash borer found in Mercer County, Pa.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Adult emerald ash borers, invasive beetles that destroy ash trees, were identified in West Middlesex, Pa., Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff said....
Congresswoman calls for an end to market manipulation of oil, gas markets
WASHINGTON — Connecticut Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro is focusing on congressional action to close loopholes that may be responsible for market manipulation of the...
West Nile virus found in Cuyahoga Co.
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Health Zoonotic Disease Program confirmed the first evidence of West Nile virus in Ohio in 2008.
The West...
Ready to ride
There are few moments in life that compare to the feeling of sitting atop a bucking, spinning, kicking bull. There are even fewer moments that compare to the feeling of hearing that eight-second buzzer and knowing you finished the ride.
U.S. pork exports jump 200 percent
DENVER — Ten years ago, the U.S. exported 1.116 billion pounds of pork, making our nation the source of about 1 pound of every...
The grain market blows its top
December corn prices made new all-time highs for eight days in a row.
Soybean enemies’ days are numbered
DES MOINES, Iowa — DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred says it has identified and incorporated new proprietary molecular markers into its soybean research program.
The...
The Longest Day
Summer has arrived. The longest day of the year has passed. When summer solstice approaches, the noonday sun rises higher and higher in the...
UPDATED: Pigeon King goes bankrupt
Originally posted 6/20/2008 at 11:20 a.m. EST:
SALEM, Ohio -- What once looked like a high-flying and profitable opportunity -- a business sold under the...
Schafer signs ag pact with Philippines
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer has signed a memorandum of agreement with Philippine Agriculture Secretary Arthur C. Yap to promote agricultural trade and...
