Buying used farm machinery is risky
If you need machinery and have some dollars to spend, there may be some tax advantages to buying before the end of the year. But beware when buying used farm equipment - don't buy based on a new coat of paint.
Beaver Co. ag preservation board accepting applications
The Beaver County Agricultural Land Preservation Board is accepting applications for potential ag conservation easements.
Oak bookcase draws top bid
The day was cold, but the bidding was hot at the Bernice Smith estate auction Dec. 9.
Gov. Taft signs bill to toughen livestock environmental regs
The new law transfers the livestock waste permitting program from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Learn new grazing techniques
The Eastern Ohio Grazing School will run Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8 and 10 at the Puskarich Public Library in Cadiz, Ohio.
Should cows be kept in the corn field?
Ohio State University it watching four rows of "standing" corn. They're being tested as a potential alternative forage crop, to extend the grazing season for cattle through the winter months.
Discover a whole new world at speaker series
Spend your Friday evenings this winter with an intriguing lineup of speakers from around the country in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park's speaker series.
Ohio counties eligible for emergency farm loans
The USDA named 16 Ohio counties as eligible for Farm Service Agency emergency farm loans because of losses caused by extreme weather conditions that occurred last summer.
Pioneer stops sale of six corn hybrids
Pioneer is postponing sales of six Pioneer brand corn hybrids that contain a combination of the YieldGard gene and LibertyLink gene.
High winds deliver crushing blow
Wind gusts early Dec. 12 leveled a two-story barn in Atwater, Portage County, owned by Harold and Chester Wise.
