Thursday, January 1, 2026
Spotted Lanternfly

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture has confirmed a second population of the invasive spotted lanternfly near Ridgeley, West Virginia. 
Taxes

Farmers who were forced to sell livestock due to drought may have an additional year to replace the livestock and defer tax on any gains from the forced sales, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
Grand steer

The Guernsey County Fair sale total was $517,532.25.
Grand beef

The Stark County Junior Fair sale total was $566,674.68.

The sale total from the Tuscarawas County Fair sale was $904,603.80.
A man holds an ear of corn in both hands, standing in front of a corn field. He is looking at the ear of corn and wearing a baseball hat and glasses.

Myron Wehr, of New Waterford, Ohio, has been a crop farmer for more than 50 years. Through the years, he has stayed focused on stewardship and adapting to the changing times.
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Catch up on local FFA news from Loudonville FFA and Plymouth FFA.
a red barn on a farm.

This year has been a relief for many following a rainy 2019, with widespread prevented planting in the Midwest. But though the growing season was close to average overall for precipitation and temperature, Ohio State University atmospheric scientist Aaron Wilson said, the details are important, too. And those details suggest that things aren’t quite as normal as they seem.
tractor in field

Pennsylvania farmers and mental health care providers discussed what to look for and how to help someone who is struggling.
Champion Heavy Weight Dairy Feeder

Find all the results for the 2020 Belmont County Fair junior livestock sale here.