Americans have mixed feelings about genetically engineered foods
ITHACA, N.Y. - More than two-thirds of the food in U.S. markets has at least some amount of a crop that has been genetically engineered.
Bad silage can lead to listeriosis
WOOSTER, Ohio - Dairy farmers should be on the lookout for poor quality silage because it can lead to listeriosis, an illness also known as silage disease and circling disease.
Budget cuts concern conservationists
WASHINGTON - National Association of Conservation Districts President Bill Wilson recently expressed concern with the lack of funding for conservation programs in the Administration's proposed fiscal year 2007 budget.
Pa. manure regs fire up industry
SALEM, Ohio - Recently proposed regulations would require Pennsylvania's manure haulers and their employees to be certified and, in some cases, for the owner to be on-site during all applications.
America is more than rural vs. urban
URBANA, Ill. - If you've ever taken a true/false test and found yourself wishing that on some questions there was a third choice of "both" you'll be able to identify with Andy Isserman's disappointment in the way the federal government defines urban and rural America.
Cattlemen urge Supreme Court to review ‘price manipulation’
BILLINGS, Mont. - R-CALF USA - along with 36 local, state and tribal groups that represent independent cattle producers across the nation - jointly filed a friend-of-the-court brief Feb.
Fresh market is marketing success
AMARILLO, Texas - Willie Wieck's farm in Etter, Texas, has a little bit of everything - wheat, cotton, seed maize, black-eyed peas, sunflowers, pumpkins, gourds, cantaloupes, watermelons, popcorn and sweet corn.
Ohio Agro Bio-Security office is open
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - The new Agro Bio-Security office at the Ohio Department of Agriculture will develop, coordinate and implement security procedures to be used in the event of an emergency.
Ohio pork council salutes Bayes, Ott and Strickler
COLUMBUS - The 2006 Ohio Pork Congress held in Columbus, Feb. 8 attracted many visitors and honored Ohio's pork industry standouts.