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Shortage of beef leads producers to expand herds
LAFAYTTE, Ind. — U.S. beef producers have started the early stages of herd expansion as beef supplies remain very short, says Purdue Extension agricultural economist Chris Hurt. Beef cow numbers have dropped by 9 percent, or 3 million head, since 2007. They dropped by 3 percent in 2011 alone, meaning a smaller calf crop in
The check should be in the mail
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — Farmers owed money from the Archbold Elevator are getting it back. Money released The Ohio Controlling Board voted July 11 to release over $3.4 million to the farmers after operations came to a halt at the Archbold Elevator. The total amount to be paid out is $3.408,234. A total of 85 claims
Can wheat producers keep pace with growing global demand?
Farmers around the world have responded to growing demand by producing record crops recently. As a result, USDA forecasts that global ending stocks for 2009/10 (June-May) will be 196.8 million metric tons, up 60 percent from a recent low of 123.3 million metric tons in 2007/08.
Sing a Song of Squirrels
“Many years ago in the ’60s, Black squirrels of London Were exported far away, To Kent State University Where they populate today.
SWCD:Wayne Co. honors Carmony family
Wayne Carmony and Wayne Carmony Jr. passed the importance of conserving natural resources on to Stan Carmony.
Have a field day at vegetable crop tour
Vegetable crops tour and field day is Aug. 4 at the North Central Agricultural Research Station in Fremont.
Penn State Cooperative Ext. names interim director
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Cooperative Extension has named Dennis Calvin interim director effective July 1. Calvin, who has been associate director since January 2006, will fill the post while a national search is conducted. Daney Jackson recently announced he would step down after nearly five years as director of extension. Calvin joined the
Searching for solution to serious issue
Have you heard the story of the bird feeder? A friend sent this analogy to me and I thought Farm and Dairy readers might enjoy it.
Gary Vermeer
Gary Vermeer, 90, founder and chairman emeritus of Vermeer Corporation in Pella, Iowa, died Feb. 2, 2009, at the Comfort House of Pella. Born Sept. 29, 1918, he was the son of the late Jacob and Anna Vermeer. Mr. Vermeer and a cousin started the business in 1948, after inventing a wagon hoist five years
Counting on someone else’s misfortune
Too often in the markets, a good year comes at someone else’s expense.
