Draft horse plowing is a family affair
BOTKINS, Ohio - Fourteen-year-old Luke Shroyer of Botkins, Ohio, surprised a few people and pleased a lot more when he won the Ohio State Draft Horse Plowing Match at the Agricultural Science Review Sept.
The joy of toy tractor pullers
SHELL ROCK, Iowa - Most farm boys aspire to their dad's farming interest. If it is a livestock enterprise, a son will often become involved.
Don’t cut without consultation
LONDON, Ohio - When tackling a new challenge, getting advice from someone more experienced can be the key to success.
Make the most of your forest by mastering timber marketing
LONDON, Ohio - A few acres of trees may look like a gold mine to some, but it's important to see past the dollar figures when considering a timber harvest.
Ohioan loses milk license
SALEM, Ohio - A Darke County dairy producer lost her Grade A milk producer license Sept. 28 after allegedly violating Ohio's dairy laws.
Ohio’s aquaculture industry a growing fish in a great big pond
LONDON, Ohio - In 1998, there were 33 fish farms in Ohio. And indications are the industry is still growing in the state: The 2005 census of agriculture shows 55 aquaculture enterprises that pump about $3.
Organic Hereford beef
MALVERN, Ohio - At the farmers' markets near Akron and Cleveland, customers sometimes approach a couple toting coolers and call out to Rose or Ridge.
Tell what’s ‘wow’ about your farm
LONDON, Ohio - "Are you a Chevy or Ford or Dodge guy?" Eric Barrett asked. Case or John Deere? Pioneer or Seed Consultants? Bounty or Brawny? Handfuls of people perched on bales of straw last week at the Farm Science Review's Small Farm Center started to chatter, knowing their answers to those simple questions made one giant point: Branding works.
Hochstetlers’ pursuit takes patience
TIVERTON CENTER, Ohio - Mark and Wayne Hochstetler are patient men. Tree farmers by trade, these Amish brothers are aware they'll never live long enough to see the payoff from the long hours they put into their operation.
Big Knob sale brings in nearly $32,000
ROCHESTER, Pa. - The Big Knob Fair livestock sale generated $31,659.81 for 4-H'ers this year. Steers.
