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BEST cattle show program ends fifth year with record numbers
Stark County girl wins recruitment awards from Ohio Cattlemen's Association beef exhibitor program.
Diseases may hurt saved wheat seed
Wheat crop will have grain quality issues, trouble in saving seeds for next year's planting.
Ohio wine industry recognizes winners
Largest number of entries in contest history competed for top wine awards.
Pa. fairs get money for improvements
Almost $175,000 will be used to make capital improvements such as restoration of old buildings, electrical repairs, plumbing upgrades and maintenance of barns.
Mad cow scares again
A cow tested "inconclusive" last week for the brain-wasting disease bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
Consumers demand tender steaks: Can your cattle provide them?
Cargill is working to bring an inexpensive genetic test to the common cattleman.
Wayne County farmers Livestock exclusion fence cost-share available through joint project
The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center will pay some or all of the cost of fencing for qualified farmers in Wayne County.
Slice of Norway in Ohio cheese
Holmes County cheese factory is the only one in the world outside Norway making the fiercly guarded Jarlsberg.
Can we ‘break tyranny of hunger’
In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell says the link between soil carbon sequestration and world food security can't be overemphasized and can't be ignored.
