Rabies-infected cow herd destroyed
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Agriculture destroyed a herd of approximately 80 cattle exposed to rabies in Hampshire County April 3....
Northwest Pa. group still pushing for ethanol plant
Keystone Ethanol Energy Producers' sites under consideration are in the Keystone Industrial Park and the Greenville Reynolds Industrial Park.
Polymers + agriculture = $$$
Ohio hopes to spur economic development by hooking up its two largest industries: agriculture and polymers.
Columbiana-Mahoning dairymen among state’s top 5 percent
SALEM, Ohio — Four dairy farms in Columbiana and Mahoning counties achieved “elite” status as herds in the top 5 percent of farms on test with the statewide DHI Cooperative.
Smith Vale Farms, Lowmiller Farms, Doug and Marty Dye, and Grammer Jersey Farm each received DHI Elite awards during the Columbiana-Mahoning DHI annual meeting March 28 in Salem.
National well-being standards considered for dairies
WOOSTER, Ohio -- WOOSTER, Ohio -- Dairy farmers still have time to weigh in on the proposed guidelines for theNational Dairy Animal Well-Being Initiative.The...
Pigeons point to Ponzi scheme
SALEM, Ohio -- The Iowa Attorney General's office has wrapped up its most recent investigation of Pigeon King International, the Canadian-based pigeon breeding...
Storms cause power outages and crop damage
Homes and farms in several areas were without electricity for hours or days, and crop producers have noted damage from the storm.
HSUS sues USDA
But everyone wants to know why HSUS sat on its slaughterhouse video.
Climate change: Cotton crop may be possible in Ohio
Expert says crop suitability will change in Midwest in our lifetime.
New rules allow rbST info on labels
SALEM, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland enacted an emergency rule Feb. 7 that would allow consumers to see, in plain language, whether the milk they’re purchasing came from cows treated with rbST.
The temporary rule, in effect until the state creates a permanent one, provides guidelines for label wording and establishes a verification requirement for marketing organizations and labelers.
The temporary rule, in effect until the state creates a permanent one, provides guidelines for label wording and establishes a verification requirement for marketing organizations and labelers.