Minor details
EIGHTY FOUR, Pa. - Bev Minor hangs out on the front porch of The Spring House, overlooking the Eighty Four auction barn and just around the corner from the 84 Lumber world headquarters.
Skelton animal cruelty charges settled
CANFIELD, Ohio - Eleven horses are being hauled back to Canfield this week after Thomas Skelton, the horseman who owned or boarded the animals and had been charged with animal cruelty, reached a plea agreement in court.
Composites made from plant materials hit market
ITHACA, N.Y. - Biodegradable composites made entirely from plant materials could save landfill space, reduce carcinogens in homes and workplaces and boost the economy.
Digging deep: World plowing contest to be remembered
PEEBLES, Ohio - The World Conservation Exposition and Plowing Contest was held at Peebles, in Adams County, Ohio, Sept.
EPA studying air quality around large livestock farms
WASHINGTON - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the beginning of the first-ever nationwide
Extreme Back 40 makeover
PRINCETON, Ky. - Technology has advanced at a rapid pace on the farm, from satellites guiding farmers through their fields to equipment allowing a tractor to steer itself.
Harvesting manure for energy source
HEREFORD, Texas - Clean manure may sound like an oxymoron, but Texas A&M is working with feedyard owners to help them get the most "spark" from it as a fuel source.
John Deere buys Chinese small tractor manufacturer
MOLINE, Ill. - Deere & Company , the world's largest manufacturer of agricultural equipment, said it plans to expand small tractor manufacturing in China by acquiring the
Manure management gets easier
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania farmers and technical service providers (TSPs) will now have an opportunity to work together to develop Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans under a new USDA initiative.
Money in the pit: The manure pit
WOOSTER, Ohio - Manure can be a rich source of nutrients for the soil, but adequate storage and proper application can be a challenge for both large and small livestock and poultry producers.