Saturday, February 7, 2026
Penn State Ag Progress Days

Pennsylvania producers discussed the challenges in agriculture today at a meeting with state legislators at Penn State's Ag Progress Days on Aug. 13.

The Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op facility, in Middlefield, Ohio, is recalling several types of its small batch cheese because of potential Listeria contamination.

Starting in 2027, manufacturers will be expected to produce engines that implement a gradual reduction of power to the vehicle when they run low on DEF.
GRAND CHAMPION LAMB: ELIZABETH PIROGOWICZ

The Columbiana County Junior Fair sale took place July 31 and Aug. 2 and totaled $1,404,409.55. Find all the results and a full gallery here.
weekly rundown

Reporter Paul Rowley and managing editor Sara Welch give a rundown of the top stories in Farm and Dairy newspaper for the week of Aug. 14, 2025.

The family that races together stays together. That rings true for Mike Mazzagatti and his children, Chloe and Michael.

Ohio firefighters train in life-saving confined space rescues, tackling farm-related hazards like manure pits and deadly gas exposure.
cannabis

Ohio recreational marijuana dispensaries made $702 million in sales in August after one year of recreational sales in the state.
Chris Deluzio

Recent cuts to Medicaid in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act threaten Pa. and Ohio rural health systems that rely on this crucial funding to stay open.
GRAND CHAMPION MARKET HOG: JONATHAN MESSINA

The Summit County Junior Fair sale took place July 26 and totaled $280,820. Find all the results and a full gallery here.