10/15/2009 10:35AM
A judge is expected to rule in the next few weeks on whether jurors
will be allowed to hear evidence of a Meade County man's behavior
during the trial of another man accused of shooting at him.
08/12/2009 09:26AM
There is a conventional wisdom that says young people are leaving the farm in droves, that there is nothing to keep them down on the farm once they’ve Googled Gotham City.In fact, the population of most rural towns in America has been dwindling for at least a half century. That wisdom, though,
08/11/2009 11:53AM
Cattle rustling is a more common occurrence in Texas. Ranger Troy McKinney is currently tracking 10 cases of stolen or missing cattle in north Texas counties as reported by the Los Angeles Times.
There were three times as many cattle thefts reported in 2008 compared to a year earlier and the Texas
08/07/2009 12:43PM
TRENTON, New Jersey (AP) — Shareholders of drugmaker Merck & Co. on Friday overwhelmingly backed a huge acquisition of New Jersey neighbor Schering-Plough Corp.
Merck spokeswoman Amy Rose said 99.6 percent of the votes cast, or about 1.4 billion shares, supported the $41.1 billion acquisition
08/07/2009 11:25AM
Soldiers from the U. S. Army National Guard spent the week at Cal Ploy Pomona’s beef center learning skills to help Afghani farmers according to sgvtribune.com.
Cal Poly is the first university contracted by the Army to teach the soldiers about cattle vaccinations, identifying and curing diseases
08/03/2009 04:07PM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Deer ticks are expanding their range in the Upper Midwest and southern Canada, new ticks are moving into the area and existing ticks are picking up new diseases, increasing the threat of illness to hikers tramping through the region's woods.
Minnesota health officials last week
08/03/2009 01:58PM
FULTON, Ill. — A drought calculator has been designed by rangeland specialists to provide livestock producers a tool to help them make decisions for their operation during dry conditions.
“This calculator has been developed from a need to help you make a better decision on the impact of drought conditions
08/03/2009 10:17AM
Recovery Act Funds Will Help Improve Infrastructure in Rural Areas of 15 States
WASHINGTON, August 3, 2009 - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced the selection of $154.8 million in water and environmental project loans and grants that are being funded immediately through
08/03/2009 08:52AM
Kansas Sens. Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts sent a letter to U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack last week asking him to make changes in the Livestock Indemnity Program. The letter pointed out the current categories for non-adult cattle do not accurately reflect the value, especially when