Friday, January 30, 2026

Dick Sutton produces syrup from his own tree taps and that of his customers.
deep well Marcellus shale rig

All of the permits issued during February in Carroll County were to Chesapeake Exploration LLC. Find out what other counties and drillers were issued permits.

The current U.S. pork industry outlook suggests it will be late summer before hog producers see break-even conditions.
Red bull in pasture

The beef industry is evolving, and so are beef cattle. This is the time of year when producers buy bulls, and every bull that is turned out to cows contributes to the evolving beef industry.

With the sequester just a few days old, representatives and senators weighed in on what it means to Americans and the federal budget.

Stark County cattleman Cliff Linder and his wife, Julie, started out with crossbred cattle 26 years ago, but decided they wanted something more.
graphic of gavel

A lawsuit in the Northern Panhandle contends that the driller was able to obtain gas and oil from the property even though the existing lease did not give permission to pool or unitize the Marcellus shale formation.
Capitol building

Approximately 70 percent of the curent ag workforce are undocumented workers, which is why labor is on the minds of the Ohio Farm Bureau county presidents in D.C. this week.

Pa. Holstein Association members salute Horace Backus; honor breeders Roy Simpson and Wayne Harpster.

Degrees in sustainable agriculture are meeting a new demand at two area colleges.