Monthly Archives: January 2011
Horse breeders should analyze broodmare reproductive efficiency
STILLWATER, Okla. -- If a horse farm experiences low conception or foaling rates, it is likely that some step in breeding management is the...
Top 10 ways your car has changed in a decade
DEARBORN, Mich. -- The past decade has been revolutionary for several parts of our society, but few sectors have seen as much change since...
Ohio exotic industry roaring over governor’s ban
HSUS applauds rule, says private citizens not 'sophisticated' enough to own, care for certain animals
Vacation with us…Miller
Visiting famous literature locations can be an educational and fun experience. Such was the case when Dick and Jane Miller of Dover, Ohio, visited...
Retail staple food prices increased in fourth quarter of 2010
WASHINGTON -- Retail food prices at the supermarket increased slightly during the fourth quarter of 2010, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation...
Pa. tractor rollover protection program reimburses portion of cost to farmers
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A program launched recently by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences aims to put rollover protective structures, or ROPS, on...
Heterosis study finds $30 Hereford advantage compared to Angus calves
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Calves sired by Hereford bulls have a $30 per head documented advantage in feedlot profitability and 7 percent advantage in...
Register now for Ohio Maple Days, set for late January
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University's annual Ohio Maple Days are set for later this month. Three towns in central and northeast Ohio will...
Pacelle praises Ohio care board for its work, says ag is ‘noble’
HSUS speaks optimistically about Ohio care board, agriculture
Animal-care policy and Gov. Kasich
Editor:On Nov. 3, 2009, the Ohio voters spoke loud and clear. By a landslide 67-37 vote they authorized the creation of a livestock board...
