Unusual Curly horses are treasure for Meads
American Bashkir Curly horses are unique because their coat, mane and tail more closely resemble a poodle than a Quarter Horse.
Trumbull County farmer beaten by ATV riders in his alfalfa field.
Rural landowners getting burned by frequent trespass of off-road vehicles. Aside from ruining crops, riding in fields digs ruts and creates other headaches.
Ropin’ goats pays off big for East Rochester teen
“Goat roping is kind of rough,” says Carroll County’s Nikki Bacon, Ohio High School Rodeo Queen, “but I would ride a bull just to prove I could.”
Are naturally polled Holsteins feasible?
History books reveal ancestors of modern Holsteins were polled. The majority of horned animals in today’s dairy industry are a result of few dairy cattle breeders selecting for the polled trait.
Genetics, preventative medicine are the beef of cattle operation success
Beef producers shouldn’t rely totally on EPD charts to make sound breeding decisions.
Deere jumps at opportunity to train dealership managers, equipment techs
A career, not just a job: Like plumbers and electricians, there will always be a need for farm equipment repair technicians.
Ohio cattlemen celebrate 50 years
Pickaway County beef producer Mel Earich received the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association’s Industry Excellence Award during the group’s 50th annual meeting Jan. 19 in Dublin, Ohio.
Bronco adoptions save mustangs, give owners piece of American heritage
Last year, nearly 7,000 wild horses and burros were adopted. Still, the Bureau of Land Management needs more families willing to adopt. Four now have a home at Stoney Hollow Farm near Lisbon, Ohio.
Ohio State Fair show sheep to set tail docking standard
A new sheep industry proposal aims to determine acceptable tail lengths by examination.
Wayne County compost project fuels up with highway roadkill
An OAR-related pilot program started last January by the Department of Transportation composts deer carcasses found in the road.
