Monthly Archives: October 2009
Equine forum planned in Harrisburg area to discuss current issues in industry
HARRISBURG, Pa.. -- The Pennsylvania Equine Council and the Penn State University Equine Program will host this year's State Horse Council Advisory Committee's Fall...
Folklore is wrong: Woolly bears can’t tell future
The parade has begun. Yesterday I counted six as I walked from the house to the garage. This morning I spotted another handful crossing...
Milk market monopolization: Lawsuit filed against DFA and Dean Foods
Record low milk prices prompt farmers in northeastern U.S. to join class action lawsuit.
Issue 2: We don’t need board to tell us how to farm
Editor:Issue 2 is a pre-emptive ballot initiative to establish a board that will set standards for livestock and poultry care. The board will be...
USDA conducting confirmatory testing of H1N1 in U.S. swine
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories will be conducting confirmatory testing on swine samples collected at the 2009 Minnesota...
Properly identify ear rot diseases
WOOSTER, Ohio -- With several types of ear rot diseases appearing on Ohio's corn crop, properly identifying them is important for producers to make...
Bill will extend country of origin labeling to dairy products
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chair of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Food, Nutrition and Family Farms, joined U.S. Sen. Russ...
Mentoring program to help new organic farmers
SPRING VALLEY, Wis. -- A Farmer-to-Farmer Mentoring Program is again being sponsored in 2010 by the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service. This program...
Study confirms Pa. Farm Bureau concerns over proposed I-80 tolling
CAMP HILL, Pa. -- Pennsylvania Farm Bureau asserted its strong opposition to any plans to place tolls on Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania. The bureau...
Westway Group Inc. acquires new facility
NEW ORLEANS -- Westway Group Inc. said its wholly-owned subsidiary Westway Terminal Cincinnati LLC had completed the acquisition of the storage assets, contractual relationships...
