Articles by Ed Maixner

New labeling restrictions for some animal antibiotics, and a requirement for a veterinarians prescription to access some of the drugs, are expected by years end  along with potential problems for livestock owners and the vets themselves.

The takeover of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon`s Harney County by a small band of mostly out-of-state armed ranchers is shining light on a lot of American ranchers` mounting frustrations with federal oversight of the 438 million acres administered by the Bureau of La

The outlook for antibiotics resistance in animals and humans and the roles agriculture and the livestock feed industry will play in the related challenges and advances will get a thorough look in Washington, D.C., this week at a forum of experts early Wednesday and in broader summi

- California is starting to claw its way back from its long, deep drought and, whatàs more, is preparing better for the next one.

The rise in popularity of whole grains in cereal, bread and other bakery products is triggering a rebirth of the venerable practice of milling your own wheat and as well as prompting changes throughout the national wheat and flour milling sector.

For generations, farmers have observed newborn and other young pigs beset with tremors sometimes so severe that the pigs can0t suckle and they starve to death. Often called 0the shakes,0 it has been a nervous system disorder with no specific name and no cure, and otherw

There@s a ton of help coast-to-coast, and more on the way, for farmers transitioning to organic.

The arrival of the Food and Drug Administrations 800 pages of new regulations on how producers should grow and harvest fresh produce is generating only a smattering of groans and complaints from the farm sector.

Pressure by organic farmers and a host of other organic advocates is building for USDA to disallow certification of hydroponic produce as organic.

Millions of Americans approaching retirement will be affected by changes in claiming Social Security benefits that Congress included in its recent budget agreement, including many people who will want to make decisions before a crucial deadline next May 2.