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Top two at Eastern Livestock Co. sentenced to federal prison

Published Jun. 18, 2013

Founder and former owner, Thomas P. Gibson, 73, of Lanesville, Ind., was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, and former Chief Operating Officer Michael Steven McDonald, 61, of Lanesville, Ind., was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

USDA says they can’t locate any more genetically engineered wheat in Oregon

Published Jun. 18, 2013

In April, an Oregon farmer discovered and reported a small number of volunteer wheat plants that were glyphosate-resistant

Hogs invade Ohio with illegal help

Published Jun. 18, 2013

As far as the feral pigs are concerned, he said, state investigators know people are relocating them. “That’s not a situation in which they’ve migrated naturally,” Kohler said. “The highway system is how those animals were moved, and that’s pretty obvious.”

Boehner throws weight behind farm bill

Published Jun. 18, 2013

He said the rule governing the floor debate on the Committee’s bill would allow amendments to be offered to every title including the commodity and nutrition programs.

From West Virginia to Ohio, Food Fuels the Local Economy - See more at: http://b

Published Jun. 18, 2013

West Virginia and Appalachian Ohio have a lot in common beyond their shared state border. With a strong agricultural heritage, these vast rural areas are known for their forest and timber industries, and they are integrating food systems into local economic development