Tuesday, December 23, 2025
tractor in field

As electric vehicles become more commonplace and affordable, it begs the question when will electric tractors and other farm equipment become a reality in ag states like Ohio? Major manufacturers like John Deere and Kubota are working up prototypes, but there are still many challenges ahead.
A farmer addresses a group of visitors at a farm tour.

Farmers and representatives from ag and conservation groups met for a tour of Woodlyn Acres Farm Aug. 16, focusing on organic farming and soil health.
labor secretary tours factory

The country's largest manufacturer of solar panels broke ground on its third production facility in northwest Ohio. First Solar's new plant will bring the company’s total annual stateside production capacity up to 6 GW, which the company claims will make it more competitive with China.
Mariner East 2 pipeline map

The Pennsylvania DEP fined Sunoco Pipeline’s Mariner East 2 pipeline $85,666 for violations in four counties. According to the DEP, Sunoco spilled more than 400 gallons of drilling fluids into wetlands in Blair, Cumberland and Juniata counties and a creek in Lebanon County.
Grand Champion Market Barrow

Despite restrictions, junior fair participation equaled pre-pandemic levels at the 2021 Ohio State Fair, and the sale results set records. 
Grand Champion Ducks

Find all the results for the 2021 Lake County Fair junior livestock sale here.
Quail

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is working to get a handle on game bird numbers in order to decide whether hunting regulations need to be modified.
cows standing in a field of grass

Creating a robust grassfed, organic dairy supply chain could be the way forward for small dairy farms in Pennsylvania.
Reserve Champion Market Steer

Find all the results for the 2021 Carroll County Fair junior livestock sale here.
deer

The results of a study indicated certain white-tailed deer populations in Illinois, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania were exposed to SARS-CoV-2.