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Deer have more than gun hunters to fear
Many predators seek deer — not just humans.
A dog’s life brightens our own life
Yesterday was one of those gray, dreary days that make us long for sunshine and blue skies. Winter’s crop, so far, has been fresh mud on top of old mud.
The aggies to Obama: No!
Of the many talents Americans — and especially American politicians — have acquired in the last 25 years, coupling fact with fiction to create baloney might be the most creative. For example, in 1996 the Republican-led Congress created Freedom to Farm, that year’s farm bill, to decouple farm programs from set-asides, a grain reserve, taxpayer
Schafer named U.S. secretary of ag
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate confirmed former North Dakota Gov. Ed Schafer as the country’s next secretary of agriculture Jan. 28. Schafer gained experience with agricultural issues during two terms as North Dakota’s governor from 1992-2000. Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, said Schafer’s experience with grain and livestock import issues, as
Volunteer corn harbors rootworm
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Volunteer corn can act as a safe harbor for some pests by expressing lower doses of the insecticide found in newly planted corn, according to Purdue University researchers. Christian Krupke, Purdue entomologist, said western corn rootworm larvae feed on volunteer corn, unwanted plants that grow from seed dropped during the previous
Wilderness Center sponsors trip to the Great West
A tour of Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park and the Bear Tooth Highway, and Cody, Wyo. leaves Sept. 8.
Study shows reusable bags harbor bacteria
Reusable grocery bags can be a breeding ground for dangerous food-borne bacteria and pose a serious risk to public health, according to a joint food-safety research report issued recently by the University of Arizona and Loma Linda University in California.
Iowa professor identifies oldest and youngest stag-moose in North America
An Iowa professor’s discovery is changing the timeline for one ancient animal.
In Ohio or Kansas, woman’s home tied to the cattle industry
Ohio native takes on role as National Cattleman’s Beef Association president.
Ohio Farmers Union elects Wise as president
COLUMBUS — Roger Wise was elected by Ohio Farmers Union delegates to lead the grassroots advocacy organization. Wise, Sandusky County, succeeds Joe Logan, Trumbull County, who had served as president for the three two-year terms, the maximum allowed. “My goals will be to expand membership, encourage more member involvement and promote the policy of our
