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Wind energy makes environmental and economic sense for two producers
AMES, Iowa — In today’s tough economic times, farmers want to make every dollar count. Using a renewable resource such as wind energy can be both environmentally and financially responsible. Two pork producers Two southeast Iowa pork producers are making wind energy work for them. Andy McCall of West Chester has a 7,200-head wean to
Crestview FFA holds awards banquet
ASHLAND, Ohio — The Crestview FFA celebrated another successful year with its 46th annual awards banquet. The members expressed their thanks and appreciation to all the groups and individuals that contributed their hard work, time and dignity toward the success of the chapter. The 2008-09 officer team included Jeb May, president; Alicia Metzger, vice president;
Pigs have feelings, too
A reader — an actual pig, in fact — sent the following e-mail: Sir: Recently you, others in the media and several politicians referred to “pigs on Wall Street.” I write to question the appropriateness of the phrase because, well, I’m a pig. My name is Carl. Let me be plain. My friends and I
Summit County Fair market livestock sale results
Find out who topped the junior fair market livestock competitions, and see if you’re in a slideshow of photos taken at this year’s Summit County Fair.
Market shifts to crop condition watch
With planting caught up, the traders on the Chicago Board of Trade are switching their attention to the condition of the crop.
Heifer International seeks to lessen poverty through livestock programs
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Amid calls for increased food aid due to the crisis in food prices, hunger experts at Heifer International are issuing appeals for long-term solutions that increase available food supplies through agricultural development. Dr. Jim DeVries, Heifer’s vice president of programs, said agricultural development projects can help sustenance-level farmers increase their production
The subscription king retires
SALEM, Ohio — Forty-five years ago, Wayne Hammond walked into the Farm and Dairy office and made an offer we couldn’t refuse: Let me sell subscriptions out in the field. It sounded good to Ruth Henry, who handled circulation at the time, so they worked out a deal, “and I took off,” Hammond said. “I
Record number of bulls sold at 35th annual performance tested sale
PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE, Pa. — The 35th annual Performance Tested Bull Sale, held March 28 at the Samuel E. Hayes Jr. Livestock Evaluation Center, sold a record 110 bulls for a total of $200,600, averaging $1,824 per bull. The top-indexing Simmental, consigned by Kenley Myers of Dallastown, Pa., started the sale and sold for $4,000 to
Which is more comfy: sand, mattresses or waterbeds?
An interesting question came in the other day. “What does Extension think about sand-based freestalls versus waterbeds?” It is fair to say that Extension fully supports sand as the platinum freestall base for a couple of reasons.
Dairy Channel: Advice: Don’t buy something stupid
Dairy expert Dianne Shoemaker warns farmers not to make any rash purchases even though they may have a few more dollars in their pockets.
