Stay safe around livestock this spring
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Spring on the farm brings the arrival of baby animals in greening pastures, but potentially dangerous situations can arise when working around farm livestock this time of year.
Take refuge, if you plant Bt varieties
ST. LOUIS - A National Corn Growers Association found more than nine out of 10 growers are aware of and effectively complying with Insect Resistance Management (IRM) requirements as mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Ruggles cattlemen share in relief effort
ASHLAND, Ohio - Cattleman Jim Beattie discovered there was an ongoing need of hay to feed the cattle in the Louisiana area left in the extensive destruction wake of the hurricane.
Bison bliss
CADIZ, Ohio - It started as a joke. John and Karen Sticht weren't serious when they told a friend to buy a few bison to help with trespassers and grass maintenance on his 14 acres.
Is it time to scale back BSE testing?
SALEM, Ohio - It's likely several cows in the U.S. currently have BSE, but the number is so low that it may be time to stop rigorous testing, according to the
Video will be evidence in animal cruelty case
SALEM, Ohio - A district judge has ruled video footage of alleged animal cruelty at a Mount Joy, Pa.
Amish dairyman gets OK to continue farming after raw milk incident
SALEM, Ohio - Two months after a Holmes County farmer's dairy license was revoked, he is now back in business.
FDA clarifies how bioterrorism act applies to commercial hay producers
SALEM, Ohio - It doesn't look like commercial hay producers need to worry about stamping bar-coded stickers on thousands of hay bales.
A quest to locate the perfect goat
SAN ANGELO, Texas - A Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher said most goat producers picture the "perfect goat" as being one that would produce more kids that grow faster, and remain healthy while doing so.
Be careful when managing herbicides
COLUMBUS - When it comes to managing weeds with herbicides, the worst thing a grower can do is encourage herbicide resistance through overuse or improper management.