Forty-seven Ohio counties declared disaster areas due to weather onslaught
COLUMBUS - Ohio's State Farm Service Agency Executive Director Larry Adams said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture designated 47 counties in Ohio as primary disaster areas due to damage and losses caused by various disasters that occurred this year.
Hold your horses
If you've got a small parcel of land and dream of owning a horse, stop right there. You should consider several things before buying a horse for the first time.
Hurricane season one away from a record
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The climatological "peak" of hurricane season in the Atlantic passed just days ago, and the Atlantic region has already seen three strong storms - two Category 4 and one Category 5.
Ohio farm wins national award
CLIVE, Iowa - An Ohio farm is one of four pork operations named 2004 Environmental Stewards by the National Pork Checkoff Board.
Saving a life: Vets do historic procedures on horse
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Professors at Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine performed two procedures on a 23-year-old thoroughbred that saved the horse's life and set a precedent for the diagnosis and treatment of a kidney tumor.
Wal-Mart employees and loggers educate public, raise funds for kids
DOVER, Ohio - Teaching the public about forest resources, and raising money to help treat and prevent illnesses and injury for children, are the focus of the 9th annual Forest Heritage Festival.
Hog brings $30 bid; lamb gets $25 at Wayne Co.
WOOSTER, Ohio - Good weather, great attendance and an outstanding junior fair livestock auction wrapped up the 2004 edition of the Wayne County Fair.
Mahoning County Farm Bureau programming, leaders earn awards
CANFIELD, Ohio - Mahoning County Farm Bureau celebrated the strength of its local volunteers and programming at its annual meeting Sept.
Columbiana County: Lindsay earns Farm Bureau honors
HANOVERTON, Ohio - Scott Lindsay attributes his success as a farmer to hard work, dedication and his family.
A beginner’s guide to equine health care
(First in a three-part series) SALEM, Ohio - Horses need a home, too. Yes, horses graze in pastures but they also need shelter.
