Monthly Archives: July 2012
Study finds children allergic to eggs can benefit from oral immunotherapy
Giving children with egg allergies increasingly higher doses of the very food they are allergic to can eliminate or ease reactions in most of them, according to results from a federally funded study conducted at Johns Hopkins Children's Center and four other U.S. institutions.
Frustrated farmers: Issues continue
Frustrated. That single word does a pretty good job of summing up the mood of many dairy farmers as they look at dwindling feed inventories and less-than-lush fields.
A cup full of memories
Lately I've been noticing that all the other grown-ups (as seen on TV) have matching coffee mugs. Whether a lighthearted chat or a deeply dramatic discussion, they eat and drink from dishes that match.
NiSource, Ohio and Pa. land owners still assessing terms of partnership
NiSource's plan to develop shale gasses still being reviewed by land owners.
Kasich signs executive order to help drought-stricken Ohio
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Gov. John Kasich helped open the first day of the Ohio State Fair with a declaration intended to give farmers full...
Farmers urged to report storm, heat damage to FSA
WASHINGTON -- Commissioner of Agriculture Gus R. Douglass is urging farmers to report any storm-related losses to their local Farm Service Agency offices, and...
KFB’s 2012 Farm Vehicle Regulations reference guide available online
Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) recently released its 2012 Farm Vehicle Regulations quick-reference guide and has made it available for download.
Sanitation making children more prone to allergies
Researchers are saying that exposure to common antibacterial chemicals and preservatives found in soap, toothpaste, mouthwash and other personal-care products may make children more prone to a wide range of food and environmental allergies.
Agriculture Secretary announces new efforts to assist farmers impacted by drought
As drought conditions continue across most of the U.S., new efforts have been announced to assist livestock producers.
2012 Carroll County Fair
The 2012 Carroll County Fair youth livestock auction had multiple record breaking bids.
