Beef industry loses important leader
SUMMITVILLE, Ohio - The U.S. cattle industry lost one of its most influential leaders last week. Fred H.
Fall is time for Butler County farm tour
BUTLER, Pa. - The changes in the weather and the upcoming harvest season are sure signs that it's time to mark the annual Butler County Farm Tour on the family calendar.
Journey Through Ashtabula County
JEFFERSON, Ohio - A great group of people has been working to develop an experience that will give Ashtabula County residents the chance to learn about some of the great things that are happening in the area.
FARM SCIENCE REVIEW: What do all those students do at the Review?
SALEM, Ohio - It's just 212 miles from Bessemer, Pa., to London, Ohio. And 212 miles back. Not a big deal, right? (Well, OK, so on a school bus anything over 12 miles is a big deal.
Low-forage diets for cows require extra care
Variation in forage quality, limited supply of forage, high prices for forage and attempts to maximize milk yield are factors for why low-forage diets are often fed to lactating cows.
You’re raising what? Pigeons!
WOODSFIELD, Ohio - A 32-by-40 pole building stands just off the edge of the gravel road, its new red metal siding gleaming in the bright September sunshine.
Noble County Fair livestock sale tops $250,000 mark
CALDWELL, Ohio - Nearly 500 lots crossed the auction block in the Noble County Fair market livestock sale Sept.
Couple discovers history on Portage County farm
RAVENNA, Ohio - Snow blanketed the ground the first time Chris and Tom Hopes laid eyes on the old farmhouse north of Ravenna.
Virus associated with bee shortages
WASHINGTON - A team led by scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, Pennsylvania State University and Columbia University has found an association between colony collapse disorder in honey bees and a honey bee virus called Israeli acute paralysis virus.
Cow power: Guts can make electricity
COLUMBUS - Cows could one day help to meet the rise in demand for alternative energy sources, say Ohio State University researchers that used microbe-rich fluid from a cow to generate electricity in a small fuel cell.
