Family and farm is a good mix
ORRVILLE, Ohio - Despite the challenges of low prices, high costs and unruly weather, Bob and Amy Graber see farming as a great way of life and a wonderful place to raise their children, Kyler, 5 and Krystian, 2 1/2.
Pressing business: Family keeps sorghum syrup flowing
HOWARD, Ohio - We were fortunate here in Knox County this past summer to have had adequate rain along with all those 90-degree days.
Entangled in grief: Coping with tragedy takes new twists with farm families
SALEM, Ohio - A family member's death is difficult, but when it's on a farm, the loss takes another challenging dynamic.
FSA offices will not close
SALEM, Ohio - Just weeks after the USDA announced it would be closing more than 700 Farm Service Agency offices across the country, it scrapped its plans.
A family’s tragedy: Six-year-old’s accident affects entire family
THE ACCIDENT Six-year-old Kyle Daugherty could think of nothing else he'd rather do that Friday after Thanksgiving.
Cleavers win Jefferson SWCD honor
WINTERSVILLE, Ohio - Charlie and Wanda Cleaver received the Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District's Conservation Farmer of the Year award Oct.
Emerald ash borer made way to western Erie County
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - Emerald Ash Borer, a destructive exotic insect from Asia, has been discovered in ash trees in western Erie County, according to Ohio Department of Agriculture officials.
Ethanol is win-win and win-lose
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Converting more corn into ethanol would be a high-octane boost to many, but not all, in the agriculture industry.
Local stores can compete with Wal-Mart
PITTSBURGH - It's every local retailer's worst nightmare: a new mega-store is opening just up the street.
Maple syrup session takes a new look
BURTON, Ohio - Maple syrup producer meetings have always been a winter event in Ohio. This year, the maple syrup educational meeting will take on a new look.
