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What’s old is new again on the farm
I find it amazing, time and time again, how much the world is turning back around to the way it used to be long, long ago.
Farm Aid heads to Boston area in fall
BOSTON — Farm Aid co-founder John Mellencamp announced last week Farm Aid 2008 will take place Sept. 20 at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, Mass.
Business Profile: Bortnick Tractor Sales
CONNEAUT, Ohio — Proving that it’s getting bigger and better, Bortnick Tractor Sales is one of the newest northeast Ohio Stihl dealerships. Bortnick Tractor Sales, 5042 Center Road, Conneaut, Ohio, carries accessory-type items, plus Woods, Kubota and New Holland product lines. Since today’s customer is not necessarily a typical farmer, many hobby farmers are in
Smart tech
Even a momentary power outage causes no end of chaos for Kym Seabolt and her smart light bulbs.
Good weather, neutral report, flat market
Marlin Clark delivers a grain market report for the week of June 15, 2020.
Concerned about lead in water? Here are steps you can take
If you’re concerned that your tap water might have elevated levels of lead in it, the first place to start is with your community’s water system.
U.S. needs to produce, not just consume
Editor: More credit is not the answer to America’s economic problem. Consuming beyond our means is what created our dilemma. Thirty years ago, I worked part-time in a foundry in a non-union Columbiana County for $8.50 hour plus production bonus. Despite three decades of inflation, people are still working at all sorts of jobs for
Emissions: Hot topic at Empire Farm Days
SENECA FALLS, N.Y.— Emissions control is a hot topic in the agricultural community. Farmers attending 2010 Empire Farm Days, Aug. 10-12, will be able to learn more about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency emissions control requirements (known at IT-4 or Interim Tier IV) that will take effect in 2011 for off-road diesel engines, such as
SmartStax gains import approval in Japan
INDIANAPOLIS and ST. LOUIS — Monsanto Company and Dow AgroSciences have received full Japanese regulatory approval for importation of grain produced from SmartStax. Approved The food, feed and environmental safety of SmartStax corn were each reviewed and approved by the government agencies in Japan. These approvals follow U.S and Canadian regulatory approvals announced by the
Pork Checkoff announces new audit platform
DES MOINES — After more than a year of industry collaboration, the National Pork Board recently shared plans for a new common industry audit platform for pork producers, packers and processors. The program will use the existing Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) program as its foundation and expand on it to serve as a
