Two land conservancy board members preserve their property
OBERLIN, Ohio -- Two founders of the Firelands Land Conservancy have protected their respective properties with conservation easements. Clark Hahn and Gordon Oney, who...
Ohio Compost Operator Course to focus on science and art of composting
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The 2009 Ohio Compost Operator Course, open to anyone who works in or around the composting industry, will be held April...
Crawford County, Pa.: Let’s talk about the future of agriculture
SALEM, Ohio — Diversified farms and soil types. Plenty of moisture. Optimism about the future.Farmers of all ages, plus agribusiness and political leaders, said...
Bald eagles back at Cuyahoga Valley park for third season
BRECKSVILLE, Ohio -- A pair of bald eagles have returned to their nest in Cuyahoga Valley National Park to take up residency for a...
Farmers see a dramatic drop in dairy prices
A dismal decline in milk prices during recent months has left America's dairy farmers facing devastating circumstances. Thanks to the global economic recession and growing dairy supplies, milk prices are down more than 50 percent from last summer. The tumble comes on the heels of all-time highs in 2007 and the second-highest level on record in 2008.
Auction Roundup – John Deere 6400 brings $23,000 at Kaufman auction
Dave Kaufman Realty Inc. of Sugarcreek, Ohio, held an auction Feb. 7 in Nashville, Ohio, by the order of Albert and Jo Ann Strother....
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Feb. 19, 2009
WEST SALEM, Ohio — The Northwestern FFA chapter held a meeting Jan. 5 in the Northwestern High School library. The meeting was called to...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Feb. 19, 2009
JEFFERSON, Ohio — The Prime Bovine 4-H club met Jan. 25. Members discussed the December steer tagging, which included 64 beef steers and 15...
Tractor puller is ready for Last Ride
James Wood (center) accepted a trophy in 1973 for taking first place in his class at the tractor pulling championship in Louisville, Ky. Now, he's working on his final pulling tractor -- a project he calls Last Ride.
Ag tire production keeps on rolling
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- They're round and black and unless you're a farmer, you don't give farm tires a second thought.The ag world, however, has...
