Despite devastating tornado, Kansas fair being reborn
GREENSBURG, Kan. - The phrase "true grit" is often associated with cowboy toughness - an indomitable spirit - that proved an asset in settling the West.
Giant wind farm under construction
JOHNSTON, Iowa - As the principal owner and developer of Harvest Wind Farm, LLC, John Deere Wind Energy has begun construction of more than 30 wind turbine generators in Huron County - making it the first multimegawatt wind farm in the state of Michigan.
Sheep grazing tour in Wayne County
WOOSTER, Ohio - The Ohio Forage and Grasslands Council, in partnership with Ohio Sheep Improvement Association, will host a sheep grazing tour July 13 from 9 a.
Why do you love the fair?
There's nothing quite like a county fair and you gave us lots of reasons to look forward to the 2007 fair season.
Young cattlemen among the BEST
MARYSVILLE, Ohio - More than 400 people celebrated the 2006-2007 Ohio Cattlemen's Association BEST (Beef Exhibitor Show Total) program as it wrapped up June 9 with its annual awards banquet at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus.
And they’re off!
CANFIELD, Ohio - The smell of fresh hay mingled with the humid early summer air as drivers hooked driving harnesses to their young horses in preparation of tackling the half-mile dirt track of the Canfield Fairgrounds.
Barn burns at Gasper’s Garden
SALEM, Ohio - A fire June 15 destroyed an equipment-storage barn and much of the equipment at a Mahoning County produce farm.
World’s economy is primed for U.S. farms
WASHINGTON - As U.S. gasoline prices and the U.S. stock market valuations hit record levels, the world economy is quite favorable to growth in U.
A passion for wind power
MILLERSBURG, Ohio - Bernie Caldwell calls wind power his passion. And thankfully, for the 40-plus people who gathered at the Millersburg library to hear him talk on the subject last week, he's not just a blowhard.
Minor details
EIGHTY FOUR, Pa. - Bev Minor hangs out on the front porch of The Spring House, overlooking the Eighty Four auction barn and just around the corner from the 84 Lumber world headquarters.
