Columbiana County Fair board receives two $50,000 donations
The Columbiana County Fair board has received two additional $50,000 gifts from area families to move the new grandstands project forward.
Ohio honey production down 29.2 percent from 2012
Yields from Ohio's 17,000 colonies producing honey averaged 45 pounds in 2013, compared with 60 pounds the previous year.
Farmland documentary shows the truth: Farming is not easy
Editor Susan Crowell wants you to go to the movies. (Actually, she wants you to take a carload to the movies.) What's playing? 'Farmland.'
Coming soon to a garden near you: Hummingbirds
The best way to attract hummingbirds is to plant native, nectar-bearing flowers.
Trees help sell homes — and rent apartments
NEW YORK — A few years ago, U.S. Forest Service researchers in Portland, Ore. showed homes with street trees sold for $7,130 more, on...
Indiana joins interstate meat shipment co-op
WASHINGTON — Indiana has joined USDA’s Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program, which gives selected small and very small state-inspected meat processors the option to ship...
Earthquake link triggers tougher drilling permit conditions
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is creating new, stronger permit conditions for deep oil or gas drilling near faults or areas...
Lefevre Farms receives poultry association award
Poultry farmers honored for dedication to Ohio’s egg, chicken and turkey communities.
George V. Hunter, 1917-2014
George V. Hunter, 96, of Stoneboro, Pa., died March 18, 2014, in Orchard Manor Nursing Home, Grove City, Pa. where he had resided since...
You’ll pay more for Easter eggs and bacon
You're going to be paying more at the store for your Easter eggs. The American Farm Bureau Federation’s latest Marketbasket Survey shows the total cost of 16 food items was $53.27, up $1.73 or about 3.5 percent compared to a year ago.
