Nuisance wheat turns into golden opportunity
Kiss of Nabisco transforms nuisance wheat variety into a premium identity-preserved grain.
Clock carried historical twist: Dargate bidders eager for furniture
A clock made by Jacob Blumer of the family famous for hiding the Liberty Bell during the Revolutionary War sold for $4,950.
G. Edwin Johnson, ag broadcast pioneer, dies
Ed Johnson, who pioneered ag broadcasts across Ohio, died at his home Feb. 12, 2001.
Too much milk pushing prices down
The USDA expects a 1 percent increase in milk production in 2001.
Ad campaign designed to jump start lamb demand
The American Lamb Council is hoping a new $1.8 million promotional campaign will bolster the sheep industry's sagging demand.
Sheep and lamb inventory released
The number of sheep and lambs on Ohio farms on Jan. 1 totaled 142,000 head. This number is 6 percent more than a year ago.
Cowmen hope economy keeps rolling
A slowdown in the general economy and media attention being given to mad cow disease are shadows hanging over the current favorable cattle market.
Sheep producers earn $20 million
U.S.D.A. reports Lamb Meat Adjustment Assistance payments at the 2001 American Sheep Industry Association annual convention.
Daughter gives father special Valentine
Angela Navis of Akron will be celebrating her Valentine birthday Feb. 14 by donating her kidney to her father, Harry Navis.
Take this job and shove it
A letter in response to the Jan. 25 article "The British came awhile ago," relates it to the old song, "Take this job and shove it".
