When should a farm become a business entity?
Between starting a family, working an off-farm job and spending free time in the fields, many farmers wonder when it's time to form a business entity.
Ohio winemakers have had their share of obstacles
Deanna and Andy Troutman were just a couple of 20somethings when they decided to become owners of two wineries. From a polar vortex destroying most of their grape crop to a recent distillery explosion, they've had their share of obstacles along the way.
How to start a tea garden
Learn how to plant, harvest and brew teas with herbs commonly chosen for their flavor and health benefits.
Is there enough acreage for corn?
URBANA, Ill. -- Most of the focus on 2011 U.S. planted acreage centers on corn acreage. There are a number of reasons for that...
Morning Star Fiber mill turns wool, alpaca fleeces into profitable wares
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APPLE CREEK, Ohio -- About once a week, a stranger peers through the door at Morning Star Fiber.Just curious, they say to...
Bird flu found in Ashland, Defiance counties
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been found in Ashland and Defiance counties, the Ohio Department of Agriculture confirmed Sept. 6.
Sheep producer finds a high heritability for resistance to parasites in the breed
WOOSTER, Ohio — In Wooster, a producer of Katahdin sheep is working with producers from two other states on the heritability of parasite resistance. The group is investigating methods of identifying ewes with a reduced periparturient rise.
Michigan farmer can keep his pigs
Michigan DNR determines banned traits no longer present.
Ohio Farm Bureau changes membership, honors leaders
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation delegates met Dec. 10-12 to wrestle with ways the state’s largest farm organization should address the hot topics of CAUV, water quality and taxes.
Farm and Dairy’s week in review: 11/7
This week’s top stories include a bull attack on a Grove City, Pennsylvania, farmer, cast iron cooking tips, proposed cuts to the crop insurance program and more.
