Monday, March 2, 2026

Dargate Auction Galleries of Pittsburgh is going on its own auction block Sept. 7 as Larry and Carol Farley auction off their contollling interest in the gallery.

Grand champion female at the District II Open Invitational Holstein Show at Tiscarawas Cpimtu Fairgrounds was the 5-year-old, Shaland Integrity Mallory, sired by Robthom Integrity, and exhibited by Hycrest Farms, Floyd Casper and family, Carrollton, Ohio.

"There are two things free in this world," says dairy producer Bill Watkins of Morristown, Ohio, "sunlight and rain. Why not take advantage of them and graze your animals?"

Some facts and tips about hummingbirds, how to attract them and how to assist them.

In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell sends condolences from Farm and Dairy to former editor Tim Reeves and his wife Sue on the tragic death of their son, Ben Reeves.

The only facility dedicated exclusively to the testing of farm tires - the Firestone Test Center in Columbiana - will hold a three-day open house July 17, 18 and 19.

Thomas Cole, of Monroe Township, Astabula County, was arraigned June 14 in Eastern County Court on two counts of animal cruelty and neglect.

Purina Mills will become part of Land O'Lakes Farmland Feed LLC according to a June 18 merger agreement.

Fair and expo officials from the World Dairy Expo to the county fair level have been thinking about foot-and-mouth disease since the outbreak in Europe started in late February, but there isn't any unified response.

The living history exhibit of the John Deere Collectors Center - a membership association for enthusiasts interested in the nostalgia and legacy of John Deere - will open Aug. 10-11.