Monthly Archives: June 2005

KENSINGTON, Ohio - Dan McKarns says he isn't a die-hard NASCAR fan, but he sure likes what the late Dale Earnhardt stood for.

SALEM, Ohio - Last week, Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Fred Dailey proposed civil penalties of $212,000 against Ohio Fresh Eggs, the company that took over barns previously owned by Buckeye Egg Farm.

SALEM, Ohio - Developments continue to surface in the case that accuses Howard Parrish, a nationally known hog judge and breeder, of switching his granddaughter Caprianna's champion gilt for another animal after the 2004 Williams County Fair.

BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio - Across the road from the south edge of David Wilmot's Cuyahoga County farm is a new housing development sporting homes starting at $300,000.

The Central American Free Trade Agreement is expected to come before Congress this month for an up-or-down vote.

Daring determination and the ability to block out the fact that you just might get a whipping for even attempting it

You know you're far off the reality map when the American Farm Bureau's former president, Iowan Dean Kleckner, publicly praises the Humane Society of the United States for its support of Central American Free Trade Agreement.

It's time, again, to ask my daughters if they have a gift in mind for their dad for this Sunday and if we need to rush out at the last minute to shop? Although we all know deep down that allowing ourselves to be entrapped by society's marketing routines is our own choice, we also know we would feel slightly guilty if we didn't step somewhere within the seasonal shopping loop.

As a mother, I want a lot for my children. I want them to be happy, to cure cancer, to be compassionate and well-loved individuals, and to marry into Bill Gates' millions.

APPLE CREEK, Ohio - Whether it is the breed of dairy cows or how they market their milk, Rob and Rachel Yoder have worked hard to find the right niche for their farm.