Tillage does the trick with pathogens
WOOSTER, Ohio -- By following a few simple recommendations, farmers who apply manure as a fertilizer to their no-till field can decrease the chance...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Feb. 18, 2010
ROGERS, Ohio — Country Friends 4-H group held its monthly meeting Feb. 1. The group decided to put a booth up in the Rogers...
Nearly $1 million up for grabs for Ohio organic farmers
COLUMBUS -- Ohio farmers transitioning to organic agriculture or currently certified organic farmers can receive assistance for meeting conservation goals through the Environmental Quality...
Pa. fire department rescues horse from ice
NORTH STRABANE, Pa. — A draft horse was rescued Feb. 16 by a caring group of firefighters in North Strabane and Peters Township.
UPDATE: As...
Proposed constitutional amendment moves closer to November ballot
The constitutional amendment proposed by the group, Ohioans for Humane Farms, moves closer to ballot.
Bale out: Ohioan invents a better way — the Kuhns Hay Accumulator system
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- That old saying about necessity being the mother of all invention? It's true, you know. Just ask Kenny Kuhns.The Trumbull County,...
Kentucky Senate passes bill to create Livestock Care Standards Commission
Kentucky legislation moves through senate and now goes to house of representatives.
DNA testing reveals some Jerseys have Holstein genetics
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- The American Jersey Cattle Association sent a release to members Feb. 15 telling them the genomes of 15 animals recorded by...
Western Reserve Land Conservancy preserves Tuscarawas Township farm
95-acre farm preserved in Stark County.
Swine industry, others find fault with CBS series on antibiotics
If this week's CBS Evening News report on antibiotics used on farms has you concerned, don't be. On Feb. 9-10, CBS news anchor Katie...
