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Pennsylvania farmers markets prepare to deal with changes in food safety law
Changes to state food safety laws will impact the more than 1,200 farmers markets across Pennsylvania that are gearing up for the summer season.
Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board approves civil penalties
With euthanasia standards approved Oct. 5, civil penalties came next.
Obama school speech furor: You can tell it was a slow news day
“Parents, if you want to worry about what’s going on in our public schools, you’ve got a lot more to be concerned about than our president attempting to encourage your child to get an education.”
Soybean industry turmoil continues at top
ST. LOUIS — Dan Duran, CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council, has been placed on administrative leave by the council’s board of directors. Duran will be on leave with full pay and benefits until further notice. The council issued no further comment following the March 3 statement. The action comes as additional facts of
New apple was 20 years in the making
URBANA, Ill. — A new, late-ripening apple named WineCrisp, which carries the Vf gene for scab resistance, was developed over the past 20 plus years through classical breeding techniques, not genetic engineering. License to propagate trees will be made available to nurseries through the University of Illinois. Apple scab Being resistant to apple scab is
The grain market’s new news is bad news
Prices crashed and burned Monday, and mostly are showing follow-through Tuesday. This is the biggest correction in a long time, and it is unwanted by anyone trying to buy grain or anyone trying to sell grain.
Wise antibiotic use just makes sense
In Europe, antibiotics are handled and administered by veterinarians. Interestingly, antibiotics are used on organic dairy farms — when necessary for animal health — in some European countries. Withholding times are doubled, (note: labeled withholding times are more than adequate when the mediations are administered following label directions), but the important point is that antibiotics
USDA gives pork industry a boost
USDA plans to purchase up to $50 million of pork products to be donated to child nutrition and other domestic food assistance programs.
Off the farm: My son in the big city
My son, the country boy, is suddenly a city boy. Plucked from our farm situated near a tiny town, he is now in a city that seems to never sleep.
Graduation brings a new chapter
Life is made up of a million and one ordinary days, but into this mix are sprinkled some truly momentous moments, usually spread out with wonderful harmony and the balance of time.
