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The 2026 Jacktown Fair, in Greene County, Pennsylvania, brought in $107,325 from 16 meat rabbit pens and 40 market goat lots.

Pennsylvania's Public Utility Commission released a study that found data centers pose a serious risk to consumers if electricity demand outpaces supply.

The 2026 Lawrence County 4-H and FFA Junior Livestock Sale brought in $358,377 from 218 lots on Aug. 22.

The 2026 Venango County Junior Livestock & Cheese Yield Auction brought in $473,282 from 205 lots on Aug. 7.

The 2026 Monroe County Junior Fair Livestock Sale brought in $828,285 from 488 lots on Aug. 27.

After heavy flooding, farmers face the task of clearing debris. Noble SWCD's Kirstin Roman talks about who is responsible for cleanup, key safety checks before turning livestock into pastures, and proper regulations for clearing stream log jams to protect your land and animals.

Editor Rachel Wagoner and reporter Paul Rowley give readers a rundown of the top stories in the Farm and Dairy the week of Sept. 10, 2026.

Nearly 700 communities across the United States, mostly in the Northeast and Great Lakes region, rely on aging combined sewer systems that release untreated waste into waterways during heavy rains. As severe storms become more frequent, environmental experts note that protecting connected river systems requires both massive infrastructure upgrades and natural stormwater management.

Heather Birkmire, owner of the former Pure Gold Stables in Salem, Ohio, is heading to trial this November on multiple animal cruelty charges after investigators discovered the starved skeletal remains of horses on the property.

As Varroa destructor mites grow resistant to traditional chemical treatments, Central State University researchers are studying and breeding honey bee colonies that actively bite and chew off parasites. Learn how this research aims to protect crop pollination and bee health in Ohio.