Yearly Archives: 2008
A roundup of FFA news for Oct. 2, 2008
JEROMESVILLE, Ohio — The Hillsdale FFA chapter sent three members to The Big E in Massachusetts to compete in the agronomy contest Sept. 13-14....
A roundup of 4-H news for Oct. 2, 2008
TORONTO, Ohio — The Bareshoe Wranglers met recently with 13 members present. The meeting was led by Frank Mayer.
The Buddy Walk for charity, Oct....
Learn to add value to your products
A new program called Ohio: Our Farms Our Feast will teach producers about value-added production techniques for pork, dairy products, season extension and hanging carcasses.
Let’s blame it on the bossa nova
Last week in this space we looked at the "outside markets" as an effect on our grain markets. Recently, they have been a dominating...
Missouri Holstein sets new record
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. -- MS Bayless Champ Flipper-ET, a four-year-old registered Holstein owned by Derek Page, Mt. Vernon, Mo., has produced a record that makes...
Poor farmers to benefit from worldwide initiative
NEW YORK -- The United Nations World Food Programme, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation unveiled a groundbreaking...
Country-of-origin labeling rule gets chilly reception
The latest brouhaha stems from the USDA's interpretation of COOL.
China feed demand grows
WASHINGTON -- Higher corn yields are expected in China for 2008 compared to 2007 resulting in 6 billion bushels, said Cary Sifferath, U.S. Grains...
The financial crisis: What it means for agriculture in the United States
By Terry Francl
American Farm Bureau Federation
The financial melt down in the U.S. that started with the sub-prime mortgage crisis has led to a bailout...
Ranches work to recover from Ike
ANAHUAC, Texas — Almost two weeks after Hurricane Ike struck the upper Gulf Coast of Texas, shock is being replaced by worry, fatigue and...
