The perfect balance
GUSTAVUS TOWNSHIP, Ohio - The component that often needs the most work on dairy farms isn't butterfat or protein.
Ox power
CHARDON, Ohio - A pair of oxen trudge through the woods, pulling a sled of logs over rough ground. A drover walks beside the animals, guiding them through the thick foliage.
Session yields strong opinions on white-tail deer damage
DELLROY, Ohio - "We'd like to grow some corn to feed our livestock, but the deer won't let us," said one farmer.
Cattle, hog prices have different look
Cattle and hog prices typically head in opposite directions in the summer months. In most years, cattle prices peak in March or April and move to a low in July or August.
Century Farm and its farmer a team
ASHLAND, Ohio -
Farm network provides opportunities for Pa. women
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Audrey Gay Rodgers has been running the Hameau Farm in the Big Valley for about 25 years.
Farmstead cheese guild formed in Ohio
PATASKALA, Ohio - The Ohio Farmstead Artisan Cheese Guild formalized its structure during an organizational picnic May 20 at Buckeye Grove Farm in Beallsville.
Midwest ox drovers to gather in Michigan
SCOTTS, Mich. - The Midwest Ox Drovers Association's annual gathering will be June 23-25 at Tillers International in Scotts, Mich.
Ohio corn crop showing promise
COLUMBUS - Despite a myriad of localized problems from ponding to hail and frost damage to soil crusting, Ohio's newly planted corn crop is on its way to a promising growing season.