Manure management gets easier
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania farmers and technical service providers (TSPs) will now have an opportunity to work together to develop Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans under a new USDA initiative.
Money in the pit: The manure pit
WOOSTER, Ohio - Manure can be a rich source of nutrients for the soil, but adequate storage and proper application can be a challenge for both large and small livestock and poultry producers.
What if corn and soybeans just aren’t enough?
WASHINGTON - The demand for alternatives to petroleum-based fuels is steadily rising. Corn and soybeans - the dominant feedstocks for ethanol and biodiesel production in the United States - grow well in the central regions of the country.
The man behind the roar of engines and crowds
JAMESTOWN, Pa. - In 1987, high school teacher Richard "Rick" Feicht decided that after six years of announcing tractor pulls for the Pennsylvania Tractor Pullers Association, he would strike out on his own and create an independent pulling company.
Helping farmers for half a century
SALEM, Ohio - In 1957, Curtis Lemon started tinkering with farm equipment. He hammered and welded and drilled and bolted - he liked the idea of taking the old and making it work like new.
Leaders in learning
JAMESTOWN, Pa. - When Al and Betty Wester head out to the barn each day for chores or milking, it's not unusual for them to have an audience.
Mink released from Pa. farm; 400 die
SALEM, Ohio - More than 400 mink died after being released from their pens at a western Pennsylvania farm.
Carrollton Farmers’ Market: Nineteen years of success and counting
CARROLLTON, Ohio - Long before the concept was trendy, a farmers' market was growing in Carroll County.
Jumbo gumbo
NEW LONDON, Ohio - Bob Calala climbs down a grassy embankment to the pond's edge. The plastic container he carries has only a handful of dead crayfish in it, and he tosses them, a few at a time, into the water.
Legislature weighs eminent domain
SALEM, Ohio - Eminent domain reform is on its way in Ohio. The Ohio Senate passed two bills May 31 that would change the process for property seizures and make blight standards consistent statewide.
