Yearly Archives: 2004
Winter weather: Looks like it may be a little cooler
CAMP SPRINGS, Md. - With winter approaching, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued its final U.
USDA gifts Ohio $461,200 in emergency funds
COLUMBUS - The USDA is providing $ 461,200 in Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) funding to Washington, Belmont, Monroe, Muskinghum, Morgan, Athens, Hocking, Perry, and Jefferson counties in Ohio affected by Hurricane Ivan and Frances.
Cattlemen to sponsor mineral program
CARROLLTON, Ohio - Family farmers are challenged these days to remain profitable. One way to compete without actually getting larger is to simply "act larger" by joining with other local producers.
BSE test a false alarm
WASHINGTON - The inconclusive screening test sample for mad cow disease that jolted the U.S. cattle industry Nov.
U.S., Australia, New Zealand eye lamb market
TAMWORTH, Australia - Representatives of sheep industry groups from the United States, Australia and New Zealand have agreed to collaborate on various sheep industry issues including trade, consumer information, livestock identification and animal health.
Dairy workers stay on strike
SALEM, Ohio - Striking workers at a Wayne County dairy farm still want their jobs back if their conditions are met, according to Jeff Stewart, director of the Immigration Worker Project of Canton.
Dairy heifer care needs re-examined
WOOSTER, Ohio - Farmers have taken great strides in recent years to improve calf health, rethinking comfort, colostrum, and cleanliness.
Used equipment values rising: A ‘perfect storm’
SALEM, Ohio - It's a buyer's market and a seller's market - that is, if you're in the used farm equipment business.
Sold! County fair bids total $6 million
SALEM, Ohio - Fingers have quit dancing on calculator keypads and it's official: Thousands of youth livestock exhibitors pocketed more than $6.
Farmer gambles on three-legged calf
DALTON, Ohio - Dan Gault isn't sure why he was so intrigued by the news from his feed man this summer that there was a three-legged calf born on a Holmes County Jersey dairy.
