Indiana sheep and wool checkoff begins
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Sheep and wool purchased by handlers in Indiana will begin assessment for the state checkoff program starting Dec. 1, to...
Barbara Stoll wrapping up 28 years with USDA’s Farm Service Agency
Stark County Farm Service Agency Executive Director Barbara Stoll is retiring Nov. 30.
OSU Extension set to offer livestock mortality composting courses
Livestock producers looking for an economical and environmentally beneficial way to deal with dead animals can earn livestock mortality composting certification through a course offered by experts from Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
No Black Friday for dairy farmers
Dairymen can't make a profitable year based on one-day's sales, like Black Friday retailers. Being profitable requires you to be in the top 20 percent of dairy farms. Being “average” is accepting lower profitability or even sometimes at being unprofitable.
PUCO looking into new area code for portions of 740 area
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has opened a proceeding that will lead to the creation of a new area code in all or portions of the 740 area code, which comprise central and southeast Ohio.
Food Safety Training workshop set
Farmers and food system stakeholders are invited to attend Good Agricultural Practices Food Safety Training from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Marion Community Center, 7474 College St., Chesterhill.
Utica and Marcellus shale: Holmes County well ordered plugged
A Holmes County judge ordered an oil well plug under a 2010 Ohio law and the lease on five properties canceled.
Ray Fierst — Nov. 13, 2013
Ray Fierst has been watching this deer he named "Heavy 10" on his trail cam for some time. The deer was harvested November 2013 with a Hoyt compound bow.
Unity Pipeline will move oil and gas byproducts north, then west, from Columbiana County,...
Proposed Unity Pipeline route goes north from Kensington, Ohio, plant to Mantua, in Portage County, then west.
How to avoid a dead car battery this winter
Dreading the winter day when your car won't start? Here's a few tips to help avoid having an early-morning freak-out.
