Horse slaughter ban goes to Senate
SALEM, Ohio - Animal sanctuary owner Annette Fisher says most Americans wouldn't consider slaughtering their cats and dogs, so we shouldn't allow slaughterhouses to keep killing horses for meat production, either.
What’s left behind
THE auctioneer's racing voice quiets for the first time, and the crowd focuses on the woman in the red shirt. The one with her arms crossed, her eyes downcast, her lips pressed together.
Keep weeds in check with less herbicide
WASHINGTON - How do you kill weeds in a field? That depends. Weed patches vary in size, shape, and composition and often require different treatments.
Livestock dealers’ licenses in limbo
SALEM, Ohio - Five livestock dealers who failed to disclose the health condition of diseased hogs to buyers may lose their dealers' licenses.
Stark County Fair buyers generous with bids
CANTON, Ohio - Two days, two sales, half a million bucks. Well almost. The Stark County Fair's junior fair market livestock sales Aug.
Canfield Fair exhibitors battled for top spots
CANFIELD, Ohio - The coliseum at the Canfield Fair turned into a battleground last week - not just for exhibitors, but buyers, too.
Sharing fresh flavor
WARSAW, Ohio - Margaret McCoy loves vegetables. She can't get enough snow peas or green peppers or zucchini or green beans.
County agricultural agents are honored
CINCINNATI - County agricultural agents Donald C. Fretts and Stephen Schumacher have received the distinguished service award from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents.
Emerald ash borer in two more counties
Marion and Delaware counties have been quarantined to prohibit movement of firewood and ash tree material REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - The emerald ash borer, an ash tree-killing insect from Asia, has been discovered in Marion and Delaware counties.
Hindmans show four of the six top Holsteins at northwest Pa. show
BROOKVILLE, Pa. - The Northwest Pa. Championship Holstein Show was held Aug. 5 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Brookville, Pa.
