Monday, April 27, 2026

One day there was a horse. It was a racehorse. Tomorrow was Thanksgiving. That was the day that he was going to race.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Chris Cummings' wish came true Dec. 2 as he stood in the livestock arena at the 2006 Hoosier Beef Congress in Indianapolis.

COLUMBUS - The success of the Agricultural Easement Purchase Program and the creation of Agricultural Security Areas have increased the profile of Ohio's farmland preservation efforts.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - When the space shuttle Discovery launched Dec. 9 for a scheduled mission to the International Space Station, a western Pennsylvania "farm boy" had a ringside seat.

CAMP HILL, Pa. - Pennsylvania's new Healthy Farms and Healthy Schools initiative (Senate Bill 1209) will increase agricultural education and promote consumption of state-grown farm products in schools.

WASHINGTON - Super Slurper, a cornstarch-based superabsorbent polymer invented by Agricultural Research Service scientists over 30 years ago, continues to fan the entrepreneurial spirit.

AKRON, Ohio - Dean Foods Company will close its Reiter Dairy production operation in Barberton and shift production due to excess capacity.

EAST SPARTA, Ohio - There are only seven Farmaster tractors left in the world and just six Intercontinentals.

SALEM, Ohio - USDA has changed its attitude toward the

COLUMBUS - Ohio ranks in the top five nationally for direct farm sales, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and a direct marketing conference in January is designed to keep Ohio farmers at the top when it comes to exploring trend opportunities, reaching new markets, and improving their bottom line.