Agriculture

FDA changing course on antibiotics in livestock

2012-01-09 00:00:00

Only 20% of the antibiotics sold in the U.S. are given to people who are sick with bacterial infections, such as ear and urinary tract infections and pneumonia. Most of the penicillin, tetracycline and other antibiotic drugs used in this country are given...

Commodity prices were hit hard in second half of year

2012-01-08 00:00:00

Japan's tsunami has dealt lasting blow to family farms

2012-01-04 16:43:00

2012 EcoFarm Conference to be held in February

2012-01-14 16:33:10

Harvard’s Science + Cooking lectures: Now playing on iTunes U

2012-01-20 16:33:21

Obama administration unveils new plan for national forests

2012-01-26 16:38:05

Chambersburg-area farm cleared to resume milk production

2012-02-06 15:57:00

The state on Monday cleared a Chambersburg-area farm for milk production, while the number of people sickened in the past several weeks by raw milk produced at the farm continued to rise. � The number of confirmed cases reached 43 as of 4 p.m. Monday,...

Number of people with illnesses linked to raw milk rising in Pa., Md., W.Va.

2012-02-02 17:36:00

Maryland health officials say laboratory tests have confirmed the presence of the illness-causing bacteria, Campylobacter jejuni, in two unopened samples purchased from the Family Cow farm in Chambersburg The number of people in Pennsylvania, Maryland,...

City, suburban residents try hand at fish farming

2011-12-26 15:54:00

The aquarium in the living room of Meir and Leah Lazar's Baltimore County home isn't just for decoration. The tilapia and bluegills packed into the 50-gallon glass tank are waiting their turn to wind up on dinner plates. Out back, Meir Lazar is putting...

Few U.S. veterinarians trained to treat organic livestock

2012-01-04 07:34:00

�DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The lack of chemicals used in organic production has created a challenge for farmers in caring for their animals: Few veterinarians are trained to treat livestock while including alternatives to antibiotics or other modern...

U.S. farmer optimism rises on harvest, profits

2012-01-03 10:09:00

�WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. farmers are more optimistic about their current and future economic situation than they were in September after profitable harvests, according to a survey-based index produced by DTN/The Progressive Farmer. �Farmers rated...

NM scientists develop drought-tolerant alfalfa

2012-01-03 10:08:00

�ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — With much of the Southwest struggling with drought, many ranchers and dairy farmers are having difficulty finding enough hay for their livestock and making tough choices: pay up to twice as much as last year and ship it...

New rules for using U.S. forests to replace guidelines thrown out by a federal court in 2009, are set to be released Thursday by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

2012-01-26 09:44:08

As U.S. Agriculture Secretary for the USDA, Thomas Vilsack is responsible for the safety of the food supply in the U.S., supporting farmers, including those in Connecticut and has an initiative to improve childhood nutrition.

2012-01-23 12:41:24