Pressing business: Family keeps sorghum syrup flowing
HOWARD, Ohio - We were fortunate here in Knox County this past summer to have had adequate rain along with all those 90-degree days.
Entangled in grief: Coping with tragedy takes new twists with farm families
SALEM, Ohio - A family member's death is difficult, but when it's on a farm, the loss takes another challenging dynamic.
FSA offices will not close
SALEM, Ohio - Just weeks after the USDA announced it would be closing more than 700 Farm Service Agency offices across the country, it scrapped its plans.
A family’s tragedy: Six-year-old’s accident affects entire family
THE ACCIDENT Six-year-old Kyle Daugherty could think of nothing else he'd rather do that Friday after Thanksgiving.
Cleavers win Jefferson SWCD honor
WINTERSVILLE, Ohio - Charlie and Wanda Cleaver received the Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District's Conservation Farmer of the Year award Oct.
Emerald ash borer made way to western Erie County
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - Emerald Ash Borer, a destructive exotic insect from Asia, has been discovered in ash trees in western Erie County, according to Ohio Department of Agriculture officials.
Ethanol is win-win and win-lose
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Converting more corn into ethanol would be a high-octane boost to many, but not all, in the agriculture industry.
Local stores can compete with Wal-Mart
PITTSBURGH - It's every local retailer's worst nightmare: a new mega-store is opening just up the street.
Dairy buyouts continue, increase
SALEM, Ohio - The dairy program that began in 2003 with promises to boost farmers' milk checks is working on its biggest year yet.
Mapping out the makeover
BOARDMAN, Ohio - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition raised more than a house for Boardman resident Jeff Novak and his three daughters. It built awe and amazement in those who swung by Arlene Avenue to watch about 2,000 subcontractors swarm on the home during construction.
