2014 Summit County Fair market livestock sale brings in more than $43,000
The 2014 Summit County Junior Fair livestock sales brought in more than $43,000 and set several records along the way.
Hot weather health: How to treat and prevent heat stroke
It’s hot outside, so you should keep a close watch on your health. You can easily become susceptible to hyperthermia, which is when your body temperature is unusually high, according to the National Institutes of Health.
U.S. cattle: Low inventory means producers reap benefits
According to the NASS report, there are 95 million cattle in the United States. That is the lowest number since the report began in the 1970s.
Drought forces Western U.S. to use underground water supply
A new study by NASA and University of California, Irvine, scientists finds more than 75 percent of the water loss in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin since late 2004 came from underground resources.
Pigs gone wild have come to Ohio
Another Ohio invasive species isn’t a tiny matter. In fact it can weigh up to 200 pounds.
U.S. cattle inventory down 3 percent from 2012
As of July 1, there were 95 million head of cattle on U.S. farms, according to NASS reports.
Late wheat harvest could jeopardize hopes for a second crop
SALEM, Ohio — The question for many farmers is: Should we or shouldn’t we?
Wheat
With this year’s wheat harvest about two-three weeks behind normal, farmers...
Carroll County Fair 2014
The Carroll County market animal sales totaled almost over $100,000 over the 2013 market sale.
What’s happening with hops in Ohio
In terms of both production and economic opportunity, hops growing is hot in Ohio. But the second year of a study by Ohio State, at its Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, has yielded both good returns and cause for concern.
Keeping an eye on salmon runs and guinea fowl hatchings
We're keeping a close eye on the salmon that are making their journey north to spawn in Alaska and we're also checking on the guinea fowl "keets" that are beginning to hatch in Nebraska.
