Northwestern FFA applauds members
WEST SALEM, Ohio - Fourteen members of the Northwestern-Wayne FFA chapter will receive State Degrees at Ohio's annual state convention.
Shorthorn sale averages $1,360 each
DOVER, Ohio - The Eastern Ohio Shorthorn Association recently held its spring sale at the Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds, Dover, Ohio.
House gets down to farm bill nitty-gritty
WASHINGTON - The House agriculture committee began subcommittee markups of the 2007 farm bill this week.
GOING UP
FRAZEYSBURG, Ohio - 1961 The Berlin Crisis was escalating. Tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union were stretched thin and the threat of nuclear war loomed over the world.
ABDUCTED
SALEM, Ohio - Angry eyes peered through the van windows. The 19 Americans inside squirmed in their seats, taking quick glances at the hard, unforgiving faces.
They’re off and running
BURTON, Ohio - Miriam places her stethoscope with precision, listening for the ka-dunk, ka-dunk, ka-dunk of heartbeats.
A clean dairy is a healthy dairy: Tips to keep pests from setting up...
ATLANTA - By their very nature, dairy farms pose a challenge for pest management. Depending on the type of operation, most dairies have distinct areas including the milking parlor, feeding areas, bed down areas and, in some cases, pastures.
Bumper crops: Manage farm finances wisely while grain prices are high
AMES, Iowa - Columns about financial management on the farm usually appear when commodity prices are low, interest rates are high, or some other condition puts a squeeze on cash flow.
Cell phones are not killing bees
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Fact: Commercial migratory beekeepers in North America are suffering significant hive losses for a variety of reasons.
Deciding when to harvest steer is part science, part art and plain old luck
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - How do you determine when to harvest steers that have been on feed? That's a tough question to answer with a real specific guideline, according to Eldon Cole, University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist located in Mount Vernon.
