U.S. DOT says no to new regulations for American ag community
Guidance from the U.S. Department of Transportation will ensure states continue to use commonsense in applying existing safety rules.
Federal government may force farmers to get CDL to operate on the road
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is looking at all safety concerns regarding traffic on roadways and is wondering if CDL's should be required for farmers.
NOAA: 2011 brings U.S. fourth warmest July on record
Persistent, scorching heat in the central and eastern regions of the United States shattered long-standing daily and monthly temperature records last month, making it the fourth warmest July on record nationally, according to scientists at NOAA's National Climatic Data Center.
Ohio State Fair 2011
Check out the sale results of the 2011 Ohio State Fair. New records were set, including grand champion steer: $85,000.
Medina County Fair 2011 sale results
Reported By Chris Kick
ckick@farmanddairy.com
Scroll down for a slide show.
Medina County Fair
Aug. 5-6, 2011
Total Lots:
STEERS
Number of Market Lots: 46
Average: $1.73/pound
Grand champion: Brad Terry
Bid:$3.25/pound ...
Peregrine falcon nesting season wraps up for 2011
Peregrine population continues to grow.
LETTER: HSUS has a goal for Ohio and farmers need to stand up
Editor:In August 2010 HSUS started its first phase of killing Ohio farms. They were given all the help they needed by the Ohio Farm...
Injured barn owl rescued and nursed back to health
BERLIN, Ohio -- "Home to roost" is more than an expression for a barn owl that was recently released on a Holmes County farm. Earlier this spring, the owl was injured in a collision with a vehicle. A concerned local farmer made the connections to have the owl taken to the Medina Raptor Center, even though he feared the owl might not survive.
Route 9 Cooperative hosts free tour of chestnut packing facility
CARROLLTON, Ohio -- Eastern Ohio's Route 9 Cooperative, the biggest chestnut packing facility in the U.S., will host a free tour Aug. 13 as part of the 2011 Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series.
Several speakers on tap at Manure Science Review in DeGraff
DEGRAFF, Ohio -- The 2011 Manure Science Review is set for Aug. 16 at the Winner Family Farm, DeGraff, in western Ohio.
