Teaching cows to eat weeds
BUTLER, Pa. — Dawson and Marcia Dibbern moved from Massachusetts in 2000 to find land with cheaper taxes. They found their paradise on 80...
Farm and Dairy’s Field Notes: Episode 3
This week, Farm and Dairy reporter Kristy Seachrist tells us about West Virginia's decision to lift its ban on live poultry shows, the USDA's new produce safety rules, what the new Pennsylvania state budget means for farmers and a fire that tore through a Big Prairie barn.
Stark Co. farmer Ben Klick embraces technology, new challenges
Klick has farming in his blood. He is part of a farm family that’s in its fifth generation. According to Klick, farming is a business, and everyone should be open to the entrepreneurial side. In the meantime, he is giving voice to a new generation.
Marathon finishes Cornerstone Pipeline
(Editor’s note: Reporter Katy Mumaw attended a media tour sponsored by Marathon Petroleum Co. Sept. 29.)
CANTON, Ohio — Marathon Oil and Gas completed a...
Here’s What’s Cooking in Lynne Almasy’s Kitchen
Congratulations to our Week Three Reader's Kitchen Winner, Lynne Almasy! Learn a little about our winner and get her featured recipes!
Adam Sharp sets course to prepare OFBF for the next 100 years
SALEM, Ohio — Adam Sharp, named executive vice president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation in July 2016, was brought up on a family...
First generation conservationist
Richard Berg is committed to protecting and conserving his 132-acre Certified Tree Farm in Negley, Ohio. Columbiana SWCD honored him as 2016 Cooperator of the Year.
Pumpkin season: Picking, cooking and preserving fall’s favorite fruit
October is peak pumpkin season. Aside from fall decorations, pumpkins can be used for cooking and offer nutritional value.
FFA project turned business: It’s for the squirrels
Matthew Ruff from Circleville, Ohio, develops corn business that's for the squirrels. It began as an FFA supervised agricultural experience and has grown into a robust online business.
Do you know your cottage food laws?
SALEM, Ohio — Selling a homemade pie or granola mix? Notable changes in Ohio’s cottage food regulations went into effect in 2016, adding to...
