Dalton dairyman invents tool to change milker inflations
DALTON, Ohio -- DALTON, Ohio -- Changing inflations on the milking units probably ranks near the bottom of a dairy farmer's list of favorite activities -- right below chasing heifers at midnight or in the pouring rain and right above fixing a broken manure spreader on the coldest day of the year.
Knox County couple builds savory business from raspberries, Brussels sprouts
Growing berries was something they always wanted to do, but was very new to them.
OSU scientists create viable product using waste
WOOSTER, Ohio --Waste is a terrible thing to waste. That's the mantra guiding an Ohio State University researcher and a bioenergy entrepreneur in the...
Grandin visits Ohio beef farm, shares handling expertise
How to handle livestock? Calm down, stop yelling and remove distractions.
Farmers pushing fieldwork nonstop
After the wettest spring on record, Ohio farmers finally got a break in the weather last week.
They’re milking what?? Ohio’s first sheep dairy is up and running
Like traditional cow dairies, the sheep dairy is regularly inspected by the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Consumer demand responsible for growth at Pleasant Valley Poultry
Consumer choices are determining the workload for a meat processor in Baltic, Ohio.
New swine facility ups efficiency, meets welfare standards
Myron and Neil Ramseyer hope their new swine barn does two things: provide more efficient use of space and satisfy the concerns of animal rights activists.
Just Say Cheese photo contest winner: Martha Anderson
This week’s prize goes to Martha Anderson, who submitted a picture of a goat standing on a tree stump with a cloudy sky in the background.
Michigan State developing barcode that shares animal ID info
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Unless you purchased your steak from the farmer down the road, it can be hard to tell exactly where it came from, even if the sticker on the package says local.
