Stories by Farm and Dairy Staff

Enter the Farm and Dairy photo contest

Monday, October 12, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

Attention shutterbugs! Have you ever wanted to shoot a cover photo?
Well, Farm and Dairy is offering you that chance.
We are conducting a photo contest and the winning photo will appear on the cover of the 2010 Agri-Book.
Photos must have a farm/agricultural connection and can encompass anything in the rural community from rolling […]

Hazard A Guess: Week of Oct. 8, 2009

Thursday, October 8, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget (or at least ‘hazard a guess’ as to its use).

All-Dairy Antiques Auction a success

Thursday, October 8, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

- When the last gavel dropped at the first All-Dairy Antiques Auction Sept. 22 in Harrisburg, Pa., 30 unique and rare collectible dairy items had been sold for an impressive $6,300.
The auction was part of the 12th Annual All-Dairy Antiques and Collectibles Show at the All-American Dairy Show, held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show […]

Hazard A Guess: Week of Oct. 1, 2009

Thursday, October 1, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget (or at least ‘hazard a guess’ as to its use).

Enter the Farm and Dairy photo contest

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

Attention shutterbugs! Have you ever wanted to shoot a cover photo?
Well, Farm and Dairy is offering you that chance.
We are conducting a photo contest and the winning photo will appear on the cover of the 2010 Agri-Book.
Photos must have a farm/agricultural connection and can encompass anything in the rural community from rolling […]

Hazard A Guess: Week of Sept. 24, 2009

Thursday, September 24, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

Hello from Hazard!
All’s quiet on the Hazard-ous front — meaning we haven’t heard boo about Item No. 872 from anyone.
Here’s what we told you last week:
Item No. 872 comes from Jim Hudkins of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

Item No. 872

Now, please don’t tell us it’s a wrench, Jim wants specifics: “I enclose a picture of a […]

A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Sept. 24, 2009

Thursday, September 24, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

JEROMESVILLE, Ohio — Hillsdale FFA took two teams to compete at county soil judging Sept. 16.

The Rural Soils team consisted of McKenzie Stimmell, Kala Fox, Sam Young, Madison Hays and Trevor Cline.

The second team competing at district judged an urban setting and included Jon Baker, Logan Bachmann, Trevor Busch, Sam Foote and Walt Meyer.

The two […]

A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Sept. 24, 2009

Thursday, September 24, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

ORWELL, Ohio — The Mustang Wranglers 4-H horse club had its awards meeting Sept. 12 at the Orwell Community Park.

The 4-H year came to an end after the fair and members came together to celebrater. They received a 4-H banner with their name and accomplishment pins.

The members who participated at the county level and went […]

Readers tell of their best buy at an auction

Saturday, September 19, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

We asked our readers to answer this question….What was the best buy you ever got at an auction?
Our readers took us up on the chance to tell their stories and responded with some amazing accounts of their auction bargains.
They submitted incredible stories of hidden treasures and complete surprises. They all really did get a […]

Auctions feature farm, restaurant equipment

Thursday, September 17, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

- Auctioneer Nick Cummings of Schrader Real Estate and Auction Company Inc. of Columbia City, Ind., held the Kinzer farm equipment auction Sept. 3 in Greenfield, Ohio.
The highest selling item was an Agco 9635 tractor that sold for $34,250.
Other top sellers included a Gleaner R-52 combine for $18,500; a John Deere 4430 tractor with duals […]