Open wide: Tooth abscesses are very common in alpacas and llamas
With spitting accuracy like a sniper, alpacas and llamas use their mouths for more than chewing. But unfortunately, "tooth abscesses are very common," said...
Exhibition offers sweeping history of the horse
PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Carnegie Museum of Natural History will display the acclaimed exhibition The Horse, an in-depth look that showcases spectacular fossils, models, dioramas...
You better know your production costs for 2009
By MIKE DUFFY
Estimating costs of crop production for 2009 will be extremely difficult. Some farmers have received forwarding pricing, some set a quantity only...
Shorthorn female reigns supreme
There was a great deal of excitement as the supreme champion beef winners were named Jan. 12 at the 2009 Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, Pa.
Ohio cattlemen remember Roy Wallace, present top awards
COLUMBUS -- A year ago, the U.S. beef industry mourned the death of Ohio's Roy Wallace, vice president of beef programs at Select Sires,...
Champion animals hit auction block at Pa. Farm Show
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Evan Vonada, a 4-H'er from Clinton County, earned a $10,000 bid for his grand champion market steer at the Pennsylvania Farm...
Brown brothers take top spots in horse pulling contest
The Brown brothers of Acme, Pa., in Westmoreland County, took home the bragging rights in the heavyweight division of the horse pulling competition at the 2009 Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.
Lots of new faces on ag committee
WASHINGTON -- The new House Committee on Agriculture will sport many returning representatives, but at least on the Democrat lineup, 11 are freshman legislators.Committee...
2009 Ohio Auctioneer’s Hall of Fame Inductees
Herbert Bambeck and Dennis Eberhart were inducted into the Ohio Auctioneer's Hall of Fame during the OAA Winter Convention held in Dublin, OH.
Researchers derive accurate estimates for the cost of foodborne illness
COLUMBUS -- Ohio State University researchers have derived new, more accurate estimates for the cost of foodborne illness in Ohio. To do so, they...
