Turning compost into cash: Mixture yields return for organic garlic farmer
ROOTSTOWN, Ohio - Bill Pennell thrives on horse manure, hard work and heaping piles of soil. That, and bread with a little smear of a homemade mixture he simply labels 'tonic,' a mixture that includes cayenne peppers, horseradish and garlic grown right at home.
Hybrids have saved close to 230 million gallons so far
WASHINGTON - Hybrid electric vehicles have saved close to 230 million gallons - or 5.5 million barrels - of fuel in the United States since their introduction in 1999, according to a recent analysis conducted at the U.
Marshall livestock sale breaks record
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. - A record sale was seen at the Marshall County 4-H/FFA Livestock Club Sale held Aug.
New York dairy gets permission to sell raw milk
Ohio FSA may close county offices
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Farm Service Agency (FSA) will hold public meetings in six counties to solicit public comment regarding the Ohio FSA proposed office restructuring plan in which Perry, Erie, Carroll, Warren, Lorain and Montgomery county offices are being considered for closure.
Results are in from Pa. Holstein show
DUNBAR, Pa. - A 5-year-old claimed top honors at the Pennsylvania Holstein Association's southwest championship show July 28 at the Fayette County fairgrounds in Dunbar, Pa.
Lawrence County Fair sale tops $200,000 mark
NEW CASTLE, Pa. - The overall sale total at the Lawrence County Fair market livestock sale keeps going up.
An awesome night at Ashtabula County Fair
JEFFERSON, Ohio - When the Ashtabula County Fair junior livestock sale ended Aug. 10, half of its records had crumbled.
Butler Farm Show brings big bucks for youth
BUTLER, Pa. - The sound of thunder booming over the Butler Farm Show Aug. 9 matched the sound of records being shattered during the junior livestock sale.
Raising rabbits
WOOSTER, Ohio - Anyone who's raised animals knows it doesn't take much to go from a single critter to a backyard full of pens and water buckets and feed bags.













