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American exceptionalism — except for what farmers grow
In the chaos that surrounded Congress leaving Washington, D.C. for a flag-waving Memorial Day holiday, your House Ag Committee found time May 20 to vote to kill Country of Origin Labeling, or COOL, for beef, pork and chicken sold in the U.S.
Fall is the time for a home energy makeover
Renovations that take inventory of energy use and strive toward efficiency have grown increasingly popular over the years.
Homeowners fed up with high utility bills want to conserve costs, and there are a number of ways to revamp a home to be more energy efficient.
S&M Farm Repair customizes to customers
S&M Farm Repair, of North Jackson, Ohio, has been repairing tillage tools, corn planters and grain drills since 2011. The company also sells vertical tillage tools, “Perfect Plants” closing wheels and rolling baskets.
Pigs look healthy but test positive for flu at fairs
More than 80 percent of pigs that tested positive for influenza A virus at Ohio county fairs between 2009 and 2011 showed no signs of illness, according to a new study.
Market is pushing planting decisions
URBANA, Ill. – Wheat, corn, and soybean prices, which have moved higher since mid-September, have implications for the production plans of farmers and perhaps for farm policy.
Utica shale: Morgan County joins the permit list
According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, three permits were issued for horizontal drilling in the Utica shale in Morgan County in November. The permits, the first permits issued for Morgan County, went to PDC Energy Inc. for a site in Center Township.
Clicking Our Clocks
As for March weather, we should expect the unexpected. When I drive to Salem to the Farm and Dairy offices, I look forward to the sign at Mason’s Steak House which cheerfully states that there are less than 20 days till spring.
U.S. economy showing growth, but some vulnerabilities do remain
CHERRY HILL, N.J. and PORTLAND, Maine — Despite encouraging signs of progress over the last few months, the U.S. economic recovery remains vulnerable, according to a report released today by TD Economics, an affiliate of TD Bank.
Disaster relief an ace in the ag hole
About 10 seconds after the Democrats reclaimed the House of Representatives last November, Collin Peterson, the Minnesotan who would lead the chamber’s Ag Committee come January, began to think about the 2007 farm bill.
Pa. Cattlemen’s Beef Summer Field Day set for Aug. 10
The event will feature several speakers including Ron Gill, professor and extension livestock specialist from Texas A&M University and Derrell Peel, an ag economics professor and extension specialist for livestock marketing from Oklahoma State University.
