LETTER: Horse slaughter is inhumane and unnecessary
We can not keep slaughtering an excess of 100,000 horses every year and say this is a necessary evil to dispose of horses. We need to control the breeding of the horses to regain ground in price and value for the horse.
Witmer’s civil lawsuit settles after lengthy court battle
Settlements have been reached between Witmer's Feed and Grain, Inc., an ex-employee and three other defendants. However, the details are not being released.
In memory of Daniel Kibler: Donation hog raises over $30K in 4-H scholarship funds
The donation hog, auctioned in memory of Daniel Kibler, raised $33,955 for the Portage County Junior Fair Market Livestock Sale Exhibitor Scholarship fund.
Arson blamed for more Holmes County barn fires
Two more 100-year-old barns have been burned in the rash of barn fires that have plauged Wayne and Holmes County.
Free degree for those hit by tariffs
Penn State Fayette has been approved to offer four associate degrees to individuals who have lost employment to increased imports or shifts in production.
A knack for nursery know-how
Ron Wendling has been in the nursery business for 49 years.
Holsteins take Harrison dairy show
CADIZ, Ohio
New publication helps small butchers understand composting
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- A new publication distributed by the Cornell Waste Management Institute (CWMI) and written in partnership with Michigan State University (MSU)...
The 180% increase in lumber prices explained
Lumber prices have increased 180% since April 2020. Learn why have they risen and how high will they go.
Vilsack confirmed as agriculture secretary
The U.S. Senate approved Tom Vilsack for another round as the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Feb. 23. Vilsack's supporters referenced his previous eight years as the Secretary of Agriculture under the Obama administration.
