Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Natural gas drilling rig

According to a new report, the natural gas industry in the Appalachian Basin hit peak production in 2022, and it won't be equaled again for decades.
Grand Champion Hog

The 2023 Waterford Community Fair sale totaled $404,450. Find all the results here.
Grand Champion Beef

The 2023 Butler Farm Show junior livestock sale totaled $314,129.50. Find all the results here.
Grand Champion Steer

The 2023 Cuyahoga County Fair sale totaled $76,467.30. Find all the results here.
A man, a woman and two boys stand in front of a barn.

This year, Post Boy Tree Farm is the Ohio Tree Farm of the Year. The Schmuki family is getting ready to host the tree farm of the year tour in September.
pipeline construction

The Ohio Power Siting Board will hold a public hearing regarding Duke Energy Ohio’s proposal to replace natural gas pipeline in Butler County.
Pennsylvania farm

The Shapiro Administration preserved 2,645 acres on 35 farms in 18 counties in Pennsylvania to protect farms from developers.
Hands type on a laptop.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced nearly $700 million in grants and loans to connect rural residents to high-speed internet.
closeup of horse grazing

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has proposed a rule to eliminate horse soring.
American redstart warbler

The Chagrin River Bird Quest Birding Challenge will take place Sept. 8 to 9 at The West Woods Nature Center.