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Cosby ready to continue conservation work as NRCS chief
Terry Cosby, the new NRCS chief, has worked with the USDA for more than 40 years. He’s stayed with the department for the same reason he joined: to make sure NRCS services are available to everyone.
Vilsack confirmed as agriculture secretary
The U.S. Senate approved Tom Vilsack for another round as the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Feb. 23. Vilsack’s supporters referenced his previous eight years as the Secretary of Agriculture under the Obama administration.
Ohio developing leadership in drones
A study set to be completed early next year will lead to developing a unique national capability in Ohio for flying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and will boost Ohio’s leadership in developing technologies to integrate unmanned systems.
Vacation with Us: Testa
Dan and Dawn Testa, of Brimfield, Ohio, spent a relaxing, romantic vacation in Siesta Key, Fla. The trip was the first the couple has taken alone in 13 years. Farm and Dairy was lucky to make the trip!
Big move is really no big deal
April 28, corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were up nearly 23 cents, the soybeans were down 42 and a fraction, and the wheat futures were up more than 25 cents.
Fifty reasons to celebrate
HARRISBURG, Pa. – George Hunter of Stoneboro, Pa., celebrated a golden anniversary last week. No, it wasn’t his wedding anniversary – which, incidentally, he and his wife Evelyn surpassed 13 years ago.
Crawford County, Pa.: Woman sentenced for animal cruelty
SALEM, Ohio – A Crawford County, Pa., woman charged with animal cruelty when state police found 29 dead or dying Holstein cattle at her farm earlier this year has been sentenced.
Milk support prices, annual loan rates unchanged for now
Last fall’s ag appropriations act extends the Milk Price Support Program through May 31, 2002, at the 2001 milk support price of $9.90 per hundredweight.
Federal judge orders no new fracking in Wayne National Forest
The decision comes after a ruling last year found the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service failed to adequately consider the environmental impacts hydraulic fracturing could have on Wayne National Forest.
Fitch Pharm Farm relies on farmer mentors to diversify
At Fitch Pharm Farm, Doug Fitch relies on a wide range of crops to bring in revenue each month. Through the years, farmer mentors have helped him learn and grow as he diversified the farm.
