Monthly Archives: September 2010
Pa. examines benefits of injecting manure into farm fields
By DARRIN YOUKER
Contributing Writer
LANCASTER, Pa. — Pennsylvania is looking into new ways to deal with the old problem of manure. This year, Pennsylvania is...
Riding shotgun should have been starting shotgun
Start a tractor by firing a shotgun shell? You’ve got to be kidding! However, the post-World War II Field Marshall tractor used just such...
Junior fair market livestock exhibitors win big at Canfield Fair
Find out who topped the junior fair market livestock competitions, and see if you're in a slideshow of photos taken at this year's Canfield...
Unwanted horses are victims of economic turmoil
Researcher considers sterilization as option for controlling horse population.
Two Holsteins recognized as Gold Medal Sires
PLAIN CITY, Ohio — The Holstein Association USA Inc., Brattleboro, Vt., has awarded the Gold Medal Sire designation to two Select Sires bulls —...
Reader: HSUS shouldn’t hold ag community hostage
Editor:
This letter is in response to the Humane Society of the United States.People are killed each day on a bicycle. We do not ban...
Ag secretary reports rural economy is strong and farm exports are growing
WASHINGTON -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently released the following statement in response to two USDA reports that show the strength of the overall...
Ohio dairy farmers tell senator they need transparency, predictability
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Dairy farmers from some of the top dairy producing counties in Ohio had a chance to air concerns with one of...
Hookstown Fair 2010
The grand champion lamb raised by Theresa Domitrovich at the Hookstown Fair sold for $11 a pound.
Letter writer twisted OFBF statement
OFBF has committed to protecting dog breeders' rights to utilize responsible animal husbandry and business practices in areas such as genetics, nutrition, housing and marketing, including the auction system.
