‘Summerkill’ season can be lethal to fish
AKRON - As we enter into the "dog days" of summer, conditions in many lakes and ponds can become life-threatening to fish, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
Eminent domain hot in legislature
SALEM, Ohio - How would you like it if the county commissioners came knocking at your door to say they were selling off your farm or home to build a new Wal-Mart? Or, if they said most of your neighborhood would be razed and a car dealership would replace the ranches and saltbox homes that had been there for years? The
Deer Run Farm: Three’s enough
NORTON, Ohio - Three acres isn't much to many farmers, but Mark Welton and his family have made the most it.
Japanese teen tries rural Ohio life
LISBON, Ohio - A white third-place ribbon hanging below an origami sailboat brings a smile to Yusuke Yoshimura's face.
Local mill offers stone grinding
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio - Gaston's Mill in Beaver Creek State Park is offering custom grain grinding for local farmers.
Ag Progress Days will be at its largest this year
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Since it's the state's largest outdoor agricultural exposition, many people point to Penn State's
Beef prices will drop for both farmer and consumer as Canadian cattle arrive
URBANA, Ill. - The party is over for U.S. beef producers.
With the Canadian border opened to live beef cattle, more cattle in the feedlot pipelines, and more heifers saved back to increase the size of the brood cow herd, "some would say the party is over for high cattle prices," said Purdue University Extension marketing specialist Chris Hurt said.
Emerald ash borer found in Delaware Co.
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - The emerald ash borer, a destructive exotic insect from Asia, was found in an ash tree south of Delaware in Delaware County, Ohio.
Lehman tops Pa. Holstein show
MEADVILLE, Pa. -
Nearly 75 percent believe beef checkoff caused positive growth
DENVER - Beef producers continue to voice support for the national beef checkoff program, according to a recently completed independent survey.













