Laurels for Trumbull Co. FB members
Trumbull County Farm Bureau members met at their annual meeting Aug. 8 to honor 10 members with star awards, the state's highest accolade for local programming.
Support continues for Mercer 4-H
For the 23rd consecutive year, northwest Pennsylvania businesses packed the Mercer County 4-H park to support Mercer area youth to the tune of $99,487.
Copes show supreme champion at Columbiana Co. Fair dairy show
The grand champion Jersey, owned by the Brian Cope family of Spring Haven Jerseys, topped the other breed champions for the overall supreme champion honor at the Columbiana County Fair.
Exhibitors go home happy with champion Holsteins in Northwest Pa. Holstein Show
Deep Valley Starz Sherry, owned by James Kahler, took the grand champion title at the Northwest Pa. Holstein Championship Show.
Farm and Dairy heads to Farm Aid concert and you can go along
Join the Farm and Dairy bus heading to the Farm Aid concert in western Pennsylvania Sept. 21.
Farm market hosts quilt show, corn roast
Maize Valley Farm Market will host a quilt show and corn roast Aug. 24-25 in the top of the century-old bank barn that houses the market in Hartville, Ohio.
Feeding beef cows hay during winter months can tear up farm budget book
The mindset that beef cows should be fed hay in the winter eats up farm profits. Alternative feeding methods can reduce cost without affecting productivity, and August is the time to start thinking about them.
Uncle Sam’s eBay: Web site features government items
A new Web site takes all of the federal government's sales of property, real estate, cars, souvenirs, books, gifts and auctions and organizes it on one easy-to-read-and-navigate page.
Mare loss: Help, but still no cause
The USDA program will allow horse breeders to borrow money so they can replace mares and foals lost or disabled by mare reproductive loss syndrome.
Who’s going to drive old Miss Daisy?
As America ages, older men and women are likely to outlive their ability or willingness to drive.
