Yearly Archives: 2014
New tracers can identify frack fluids in the environment
Using new tracers, scientists can determine where frack fluid contamination has — or hasn’t — been released.
Farm and Dairy’s week in review: 11/8
The top stories from the week Nov. 2-Nov. 8, 2014.
Record cattle prices, again and again
Beef producers are working to expand their herds. This is demonstrated by the 18 percent reduction in beef cow slaughter so far this year.
Bunny basics: Proper rabbit husbandry
For those who are thinking of getting a pet rabbit, but are not sure how to care for it, Dr. Kenneth Welle, a veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana has some suggestions on proper rabbit care.
Fermentation, the other preservation
Fermentation is a growing trend for producing safe, easy and healthy foods and beverages.
All about seeds: Our 2014 fall seed edition
Combines may still be harvesting this year's crops, but smart farmers are already thinking about next year's planting.
Vacation with Us: Dale Broadwater and Maureen Nicka
In September, Farm and Dairy traveled across Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado by motorcycle with Dale Broadwater and Maureen Nicka, of Madison, Ohio,...
Law serves notice on natural gas developers
A new law in Pennsylvania gives the property owner more control over future use of the land when a gas lease expires.
Winning farmers’ hearing loss battle
Rex Cunningham’s realization that he was losing his hearing came to him like it does most people — gradually.
Take time to know your feed costs
Milk prices are still phenomenal and feed prices are far below what you were paying last year. So what am I fretting about?
