Ways to graze
(Editor's note: This story is the first in a three-part series on sheep farming. Each story focuses on a different type of sheep production.
Evolution of an exhibition
PAINESVILLE, Ohio - There are decades of economic and social and personal histories crammed into a cardboard box in the Lake County fair office.
Judge clears Wayne County hog farmers, employee of most charges
WOOSTER, Ohio - There was a collective sigh of relief from the defendants and their supporters when Wayne County Municipal Court Judge Stuart Miller cleared Creston hog farmer Ken Wiles and his employee, Dusty Stroud, of all animal cruelty charges after a day and a half of testimony June 19-20.
Trashy clothes
REEDS MILLS, Ohio - Seventeen-year-old Coral Roach, in her drop-waist party dress, is shooting for something trendy, yet modest.
Vets: Some horses in worse shape after foster care than when ‘rescued’
CANFIELD, Ohio - Thirteen horses were hauled back to Thomas Skelton's Canfield area farm June 18, but veterinarians who inspected the horses both in foster care and at the farm since their return say some of them are in worse shape now than when they were taken.
Competition in the kitchen
It's finally summertime. That means there are all kinds of activities to look forward to, like bonfires, swimming and spending time with family and friends.
Despite devastating tornado, Kansas fair being reborn
GREENSBURG, Kan. - The phrase "true grit" is often associated with cowboy toughness - an indomitable spirit - that proved an asset in settling the West.
Giant wind farm under construction
JOHNSTON, Iowa - As the principal owner and developer of Harvest Wind Farm, LLC, John Deere Wind Energy has begun construction of more than 30 wind turbine generators in Huron County - making it the first multimegawatt wind farm in the state of Michigan.
Sheep grazing tour in Wayne County
WOOSTER, Ohio - The Ohio Forage and Grasslands Council, in partnership with Ohio Sheep Improvement Association, will host a sheep grazing tour July 13 from 9 a.
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.