Ohio Cattlemen’s sale brings $158,000
The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association held its fifth annual Replacement Female Sale Nov. 24 at the Muskingum Livestock Auction Co. in Zanesville.
Making holiday memories
Lee and Nancy Walker own a 40-acre Christmas tree farm in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. Neither grew up farming, but are happy to be in their retirement.
Huron County man indicted for stealing grain
Richard J. Schwan, 78, of Monroeville, was arrested Nov. 27. He is accused of selling grain on behalf of 35 farmers and keeping $3.5 million in profits.
Ohio, Pa. farmers push to finish harvest
USDA says soybean harvest is done. Not in Ohio. And grain prices aren't moving, says grain merchandiser Marlin Clark, who adds we are seeing two huge crops in a row, and the market does not care if farmers sell or not.
How to prepare your ATV for cold weather
If you want to ensure top performance at lower temperatures, you need to invest in a winter maintenance regimen to prepare your ATV.
How can conservation easements help you?
NRCS offers easement programs to landowners who want to maintain or enhance their land in a way beneficial to agriculture and/or the environment.
The curiosity of a child on the farm
Judith Sutherland recalls a close call from her childhood and reminds us that safety should always be a top priority with children on the farm.
Penn State offers insect identification services
One person who does not flinch when insects are nearby is Michael Skvarla, director of the Insect Identification Lab at Penn State.
Raising a hellbender is rough, but rewarding
The hellbender is the largest native salamander found in North America and is found within the unglaciated ragged hills of Appalachia and the Ozarks.
Farmers get 11 cents of holiday food dollar
Farmers and ranchers take home just 11.4 cents from every dollar that consumers spend on their Thanksgiving dinner meals.
