Yearly Archives: 2008
Mom was right: That soup will cure a cold
Sometimes simple home remedies are just what the doctor ordered for minor health concerns. Consider chicken soup to ease cold symptoms, or, yes, its true, duct tape to remove warts.
Algae could produce renewable fuels
ARGONNE, Ill. — As gas prices continue to soar to record highs, motorists are crying out for an alternative that won’t cramp their...
Is your herd ready for summer?
CANTON, Ohio — A good coach will prepare his team for the next competitor. Cows are great athletes, so as a dairy manager, you are a cow coach and need to prepare your cows for the summer season.
Livestock farmers know their beans
ST. LOUIS — Livestock and poultry consume about 98 percent of domestically used soybean meal, making them the No. 1 customer for U.S....
Emerald ash borer now in 35 Ohio counties
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Agriculture has quarantined Putnam and six nearby counties in the state’s battle against emerald ash borer.
The state’s...
Farmers, consider shifting soybean acres back to corn
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The nation’s farmers say they are shifting a large amount of acreage back to soybeans in 2008, according to the...
A sap shouting into the hurricane
Today’s barely functioning cash grain and livestock markets will soon be getting their price signals from the world’s largest single, for-profit, around-the-clock money, grain, meat and metals futures trading operation.
Hazard A Guess: Week of April 3, 2008
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Senate bill covers hunting and ATV regulations
The bill establishes registration reciprocity for snowmobiles, off-highway motorcycles and all-purpose vehicles of non-Ohio residents.
Unique greenhouses built in Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland Botanical Garden and Kent State University’s Liquid Crystal Institute have formed a partnership to design and construct unique research greenhouses...
