Yearly Archives: 2006
Spread that holiday cheer
It's time to tell us your best Christmas tales. Send a fictional or personal story to Farm and Dairy's holiday story conest by Dec.
One year at one site does not yield an accurate picture
MADISON, Wis. - Be extremely wary of test plots that are not replicated, or only have a "check" or "tester" hybrid every five to 10 hybrids, warns Joe Lauer, University of Wisconsin agronomist.
Let’s make a deal: Pink tractor selling on eBay for breast cancer charity
DULUTH, Ga. - As Breast Cancer Awareness month comes to a close, AGCO Corporation, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, has partnered with NBC's hit show, Deal or No Deal, to raise money for the
Grants could find way to save farms
Does banding fertilizer close to soybean seeds improve production?
ST. PAUL, Minn. -
A bridge across farm/nonfarm divide
INDIANAPOLIS - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson and Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels inaugurated the first nationwide
Skelton faces animal cruelty charges
SALEM, Ohio - Animal cruelty charges are pending this week against Thomas Skelton, manager of the New Wilmington Livestock Auction, after 15 sick and starving horses were seized from his Ohio farm.
Eye-raising bids: Youth raise more than $7 million through projects
SALEM, Ohio - Exhibitor checks have been cut, county fair livestock committees' work is slowing and some livestock projects are well under way for next year.
Growing demand for artisan cheese
SALEM, Ohio - Artisan cheese making is typically associated with dairy farms and rural culture, but the industry is changing shape as new entrepreneurs make their way into the business.
Dairy industry divided
SALEM, Ohio - Some see it as a marketing gimmick. Some think it's a scare tactic. And some say it's a perfectly legitimate concern.