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New program will boost consumer confidence in the dairy industry
SALEM, Ohio — A new program called Farmers Assuring Responsible Management has been created to boost consumer confidence in the U.S. dairy industry. Designed to show the dairy industry’s commitment to the highest levels of animal care and quality assurance, Farmers Assuring Responsible Management is a joint effort between the National Milk Producers Federation and
Workshop will address chronic pain and farming
PATTON, Pa. — For nearly 30 years, Linda Deen has been an integral part of her family’s fruit and vegetable farm. Whether guiding 3,000 children on school tours through their autumn corn maze; feeding the farm’s peacocks, emu, or pheasants; or preparing bakery items in the farm store, Deen used to enjoy the multitude of
Farm machinery exports gain 30.5 percent
MILWAUKEE — Exports of U.S. agricultural-related equipment to nations around the world topped $5.8 billion dollars for the first half of 2008 compared to midyear 2007 numbers, for an increase of 30.5 percent, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.
New Lake Erie shipwreck Web site is now online
LORAIN, Ohio — Ohio Sea Grant has launched a new interactive Web site, Shipwrecks and Maritime Tales of the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, available to browse at www.ohioshipwrecks.org. The Web site was designed to help promote the protection of Lake Erie’s shipwrecks and increase awareness of its rich maritime history. With the help of
Safety problem is in preharvest stage of production
WASHINGTON – Food in the preharvest stage is more vulnerable to contamination than food in the processing and packaging stages of production, according to a new report released by the American Academy of Microbiology.
Pork checkoff rate reduced by 5 cents
The pork checkoff rate will be reduced by 5 cents – from 45 cents per $100 of value to 40 cents per $100 of value.
Plant-incorporated protectant rules set
EPA has adopted rules that clarify the agency’s role in the regulatation of those materials that enable a plant to protect itself that are derived from biotechnology.
House puts its foot down on COOL
The House of Representatives voted to freeze funding on country-of-origin labeling.
Finding normal ‘north of most things’
A pandemic-weary Rebecca Miller gets away and finds a sense of normal “north of most things.”
TV vet tells real-life story of working with farm animals
Dr. Pol tells the real-life story of being a farm veterinarian.
