TAYLOR, Mo. – It started as an ordinary Father’s Day with plans for a family get-together celebrating the beloved head of the family. Little did Lacey Miller know that it would be the last Father’s Day that her father would spend on earth. Miller’s father, Marion County farmer Ralph Griesbaum, died in a tractor rollover […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. — With September 19 marking the start of National Farm Safety and Health Week, Brett Reinford of Reinford Farms in Juniata County, Pennsylvania shared his story about a farm accident he experienced last year. In the Center for Dairy Excellence’s 11th episode of the “Cow-Side Conversations” podcast, Reinford described how the accident shaped […]

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Trailers of different sizes transport livestock on United States highways and roads every day. Like any moving vehicle, there is always a risk of accidents, regardless of the distance traveled. When an accident involving livestock occurs, the response required is quite different from an accident involving people. An important difference and […]

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey residents continue to be extremely concerned about the invasive Spotted Lanternfly  (SLF), leading the New Jersey Department of Agriculture to field many phone calls, emails, and  other messages asking what residents can do when they find SLF in their communities. SLF, Lycorma delicatula, is a relatively new pest to the […]