Monthly Archives: March 2009
Temple Grandin helps ranch expand humane certification
SALEM, Ohio — Temple Grandin, renowned author, livestock facilities designer and proponent of animal well-being, is lending her name to a labeling program that...
Soybean industry turmoil continues at top
ST. LOUIS -- Dan Duran, CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council, has been placed on administrative leave by the council's board of directors.Duran...
Workshop visits bioenergy possibilities
PIKETON, Ohio — With nearly 70 percent of southern Ohio’s land cover invested in farmland and forests, opportunities abound to convert those resources into...
Vacation with us…Hayes
Farm and Dairy went to Grinnell, Iowa, in October for a little pheasant hunting. We were joined by Bob Dettinger, Ron Muresan and Don...
Study on soil compaction goes deeper
COLUMBUS — Farmers know that agricultural equipment can cause compaction in no-till crop fields, but Ohio State University researchers have found that, depending on...
Economists provide online Webinar
COLUMBUS — As America moves beyond mere discussion of the world financial crisis and severe economic downturn, policy proposals and decisions are flying left...
Maybe money does grow on trees
Workshop teaches you how to turn your timber into cash.
COLUMBUS — Do right by both your woods and your wallet whenever you sell your...
Shredding silage yields more ethanol
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A Purdue University researcher has found a way to get more bang for fewer bucks when it comes to processing...
Still time to attend grazing conference
DuBOIS, Pa. — Due to the high level of interest in this year’s grazing conference, the registration deadline for the 12th annual Northwest Pennsylvania...
Obama: Cut direct farm payments
SALEM, Ohio -- The Washington winds shifted subtly with the release of the Obama administration's first budget proposal for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.The...
