Wet weather triggers corn ear mold
WOOSTER, Ohio - Ohio's corn crop, subjected to moist, cool conditions as it awaits harvest, is at risk from the development of ear mold - a disease that can reduce grain quality and cause the accumulation of toxins that are harmful to livestock.
Youth go through sale ring one last time in 2006
LOUDONVILLE, Ohio - The air was crisp and the bids were hot during the 2006 Loudonville Livestock Club Auction held in conjunction with the Loudonville Street Fair, Oct.
Fires claim property on Stark Co. farms
SALEM, Ohio - Three early morning fires Oct. 24 claimed a bank barn, an abandoned farm market and a refrigerated produce truck in Stark County, Ohio.
Simple economics: Beef producers look at heifer program
SALEM, Ohio - Dairy producers are doing it, making money and improving herds. So what's the beef industry waiting on? That's the mindset behind a new beef heifer development program in the works by the Ohio State University
Disability can’t keep this farmer down
CARLISE, Pa. - Tim Fuller's pedicure clients are pretty hefty. Averaging about 1,500 pounds, his girls can be a little touchy about getting their nails done.
Don’t compound compaction woes
COLUMBUS - For many Ohio farmers, this is the wettest fall since 2003. Not only is the weather throwing a strike at this year's harvest and wheat planting, wet soil compacts easily and that can lead to problems next spring.
Fall is a good time to evaluate your hay
ATHENS, Ohio - The fall season can be a good time for livestock producers to evaluate hay quality to ensure that animals are receiving the proper nutrient requirements.
Putting a price tag on farm safety
LONDON, Ohio - A few extra minutes or a few extra dollars on a farm can be priceless and farmers are often reluctant to part with either.
Second chance
GROVE CITY, Pa. - Tony Nicoletto tells people they don't want to be like him. That's because most people like him aren't alive.
Herman Miller
COLUMBIANA, Ohio - Herman Miller had just turned 23, was starting the second year of his teaching career, and was dating the girl who would eventually become his wife.