By the numbers: County fair winners
Top Five Counties - Total
Stark - $510,320.70
Wayne - $476,229.20
Tuscarawas - $418,081.85
Knox - $374,783.47
Holmes - $355,071.
Does it pay to creep feed beef calves?
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Creep feeding is defined as the feeding of concentrates to suckling calves to supplement their mothers' milk.
Pa. FB salutes legislator who’s back on the farm; calls for biofuels boost
Price survey: Any way you slice it, Thanksgiving meal is a real deal
WASHINGTON - Menu items for the traditional Thanksgiving dinner with turkey, stuffing, cranberries, pumpkin pie and all the trimmings will cost more this year, but remain affordable, according to the
Scientists are throwing out finicky corn
WASHINGTON - To help family farmers and seed producers better meet market demands and remain independent and profitable, a new initiative is under way.
Tobacco farmers may have a new crop
LEXINGTON, Ky. - A collaborative effort between two colleges at the University of Kentucky, involving the
Homeowners could save money on energy bills if they tried
BUFFALO, N.Y. - A recent poll of more than 1,200 U.S. homeowners has found nearly all (97 percent) agree with the idea that reducing energy use at home is important to save money, yet many could still be missing out on opportunities to lower their energy bills this winter.
Predatory lending targets many segments
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Many mortgages issued during the housing boom are now going into default leaving homeowners in sticky situations and foreclosures at an all-time high.
Report targets certain Ohio counties for farmland preservation
COLUMBUS - Ohio has one of the highest proportions of prime agricultural soils in the nation. And now, the focus on protecting that land could shift to new areas, thanks to a new report from Ohio State University's
The sky is falling: Americans afraid of avian flu, but don’t know the facts
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Researchers at the Food Policy Institute at the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station have conducted a nationwide survey of public knowledge, attitudes, intentions and behaviors related to the threat of highly pathogenic













