Trends in dairy cattle breeding and genetics
ST. PAUL, Minn. - There have been many changes in dairy cattle breeding over the years. Our ancestors needed multipurpose cattle when they immigrated.
U.S. beans gaining ground in world oilseeds trade
WASHINGTON - The USDA forecasts 2006/07 soybean meal exports up modestly to a five-year high of 7.
Children learn basics of farm safety
WOOSTER, Ohio - The farm is a home, a playground and a place where children learn to do chores. But it also comes with the unique hazards associated with a farm and children need to take responsibility for their own safety, according to the organizers of the 2006 Progressive Agriculture Safety Day.
The best advice I ever received
Farm and Dairy asked several agricultural leaders for "the best business advice" they'd ever received.
Organic goodness
CADIZ, Ohio - Instead of asking Mick Luber what he grows at Bluebird Farm, it might be easier to ask him what he doesn't grow.
Pork industry develops new food safety program
SALEM, Ohio - Pork producers soon will have a new certification program to smooth consumers' concerns over food safety and animal care.
The perfect balance
GUSTAVUS TOWNSHIP, Ohio - The component that often needs the most work on dairy farms isn't butterfat or protein.
Beef budget focuses on promotion
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Can farms harvest environmental credits?
WASHINGTON - Environmental regulations often require firms that emit pollutants to limit emissions to a set level or to install specific emission-reducing technologies.
Energy industry will need ag, expert says
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