What if corn and soybeans just aren’t enough?
WASHINGTON - The demand for alternatives to petroleum-based fuels is steadily rising. Corn and soybeans - the dominant feedstocks for ethanol and biodiesel production in the United States - grow well in the central regions of the country.
The man behind the roar of engines and crowds
JAMESTOWN, Pa. - In 1987, high school teacher Richard "Rick" Feicht decided that after six years of announcing tractor pulls for the Pennsylvania Tractor Pullers Association, he would strike out on his own and create an independent pulling company.
Helping farmers for half a century
SALEM, Ohio - In 1957, Curtis Lemon started tinkering with farm equipment. He hammered and welded and drilled and bolted - he liked the idea of taking the old and making it work like new.
Leaders in learning
JAMESTOWN, Pa. - When Al and Betty Wester head out to the barn each day for chores or milking, it's not unusual for them to have an audience.
Mink released from Pa. farm; 400 die
SALEM, Ohio - More than 400 mink died after being released from their pens at a western Pennsylvania farm.
Carrollton Farmers’ Market: Nineteen years of success and counting
CARROLLTON, Ohio - Long before the concept was trendy, a farmers' market was growing in Carroll County.
Jumbo gumbo
NEW LONDON, Ohio - Bob Calala climbs down a grassy embankment to the pond's edge. The plastic container he carries has only a handful of dead crayfish in it, and he tosses them, a few at a time, into the water.
Renewable diesel battle is brewing
SALEM, Ohio - The soybean growers and traditional biodiesel producers are on one side; livestock producers, the world's largest meat processor and a global energy company are on the other.
Bill looks to relieve landowner liability
SALEM, Ohio - Pennsylvania landowners will have the law on their side if House Bill 13 is approved by the state's Senate.
Diary of a geocacher
Wednesday, May 23 10:37 a.m. I'm ready to set off on my first geocaching experience. I'm looking forward to it, although I have some reservations about a game where you have to follow directions - I can barely find my way to work on a good day.
