ODA to stop indemnity fee collection
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - Effective July 1, the Ohio Department of Agriculture will stop collecting the half-cent per bushel assessment currently collected on grain deposits.
Pa. milk production up
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Milk production in Pennsylvania during April 2006 totaled 919 million pounds, 2 percent above last April's production of 901 million pounds, according to the Pennsylvania Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Sheep breeder added to hall of fame
COLUMBUS - A nationally recognized sheep breeder has been inducted into Ohio State University's Department of Animal Science Hall of Fame.
Take it easy: Relaxed management improves cattle disposition
WASHINGTON - When research is conducted, most of the time results aren't predictable. That's the foundation for good scientific method.
Youth receive dairy recognition
PLAIN CITY, Ohio - The annual banquet for the Buckeye Dairy Club and Ohio State University Department of Animal Sciences was held May 13 at Der Dutchman in Plain City, Ohio.
Digging in: Pa. dairyman adds manure tank with EQIP funds
MERCER, Pa. - When the snow blows and the winds howl across Bald Hill Dairy's 220 acres next winter, Dan Kloos can stay warm and dry in his barn.
‘Fast tractors’ speed toward safety issues
COLUMBUS - Farmers who have purchased "fast tractors" probably feel like the driver of a Ferrari on a road with a speed limit of 55 mph, said a program coordinator for Ohio State University Extension's
Follow cautions: Misuse of oxytocin in sows can lead to more stillbirths
MANHATTAN, Kan. - A main concern of swine producers is how they can minimize dystocia, or birthing difficulty, and increase the number of piglets born and weaned from a sow.
Honey bees crucial for Pa. produce
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - One of Pennsylvania's most important labor forces is currently hard at work in the state's orchards and fields, helping to ensure the success of crops worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Odor ‘footprints’ may help the stink
LINCOLN, Neb. - There's no doubt about it: Odors from livestock operations can stink. But research shows odors are not uniformly distributed, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineers are developing tools that will help producers and communities better plan for them.