Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Barns at the Wayne County Fair.

Between the pandemic's impact on the 2020 fair season and on off-season event centers and other rentals, fairs have been hit hard this year.
A combine harvesting corn.

Grain markets live for surprises, and that’s what came out of the U.S. Department of Agriculture grain stocks report Sept. 30, Marlin Clark explains.
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.
apple tree

“Johnny Appleseed” entered the pages of American folklore as one of our most popular heroes. This nature boy with the pasteboard hat was named John Chapman.
Grand steer

The Guernsey County Fair sale total was $517,532.25.
gingseng root

Appalachian Ohio's wild ginseng is so highly prized it's called "green gold" in some communities. Barb Mudrak digs deep into the world of ginseng harvesting.
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.