National hay group links buyers, sellers
LONDON, Ohio - Hay is an important feed ingredient for the region's livestock producers, but it's also an important commodity for the nation's 12,000+ commercial hay growers.
Farm tenants: Build relationships in business and life
LONDON, Ohio - Ohio farmers keep several traditions alive each time they plant crops or feed livestock.
Under water: Late season floods damage crops; livestock drowned
SALEM, Ohio - Scioto County's Jim Rapp calls himself a true river rat farmer.
But in his 59 years, he'd never seen pooled water on the home farm in September.
Ag lender takeover causes ruckus
SALEM, Ohio - This summer's proposed sale of one of the largest ag-lending services in the country first grabbed the attention of rural America and now Congress.
How to handle horse manure concerns
(Last of a three-part series)
SALEM, Ohio - If you are going to care for a horse, what are you going to do with the huge amount of manure generated by your horse?
To be exact, a 1,000-pound horse produces up to 9 tons of manure a year, according to Ann Swinker, a Penn State University Extension horse specialist.
Under water: Advice on disposal of drowned animals
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - To help farmers better manage flood-related problems in Ohio, the Ohio Department of Agriculture has issued the following recommendations regarding safe disposal of drowned animals.
Buyers step forward in Ashland County
ASHLAND, Ohio - Good weather and an excellent lineup of livestock combined for a high-selling two-day auction to mark the end of the 2004 Ashland County Fair.
Tuscarawas Co. Fair large animal sale has record number of hogs
NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio -
Obituary: Thomas Chester
WELLINGTON, Ohio - Thomas A. Chester, 49, of Wellington, Ohio, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Ohio’s top conservation farmers and families honored
LONDON, Ohio - Ohio's top conservation farm families for 2004 were honored for their long-standing dedication to natural resource conservation on the land they farm during ceremonies Sept.
