Knox County Fair brought buyers and sellers together for another stellar year
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio - The Banbury sisters were all smiles as their grand champion market lamb brought $36.
New insurance law allows premium collection before policy period ends
INDIANAPOLIS - Ohio Gov. Bob Taft recently signed legislation with provisions benefiting farm mutual insurance companies and their policyholders, according to the
Ohio Ag Council inducts four into hall of fame at Ohio State Fair
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Agricultural Council will induct William L. Ingalls, Tom McNutt, Michael L. Wagner and Paul L.
Success at District 7 Holstein Show
WOOSTER, Ohio - Nine Ohio counties were represented at the District 7 Holstein Show July 15. The 98 head of cattle were judged by Loren Elsass of Wapakoneta, Ohio.
Top exhibitors named at FFA/4-H West Central District dairy show
NEW CASTLE, Pa. - Approximately 230 head of dairy went through the show ring at the FFA/4-H West Central District dairy show July 18 at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds.
Organic farming coming into its own
COLUMBUS - Given the right conditions, organic farming can produce, on average, as much corn per acre in Ohio as conventional farming can, according to an Ohio State University study.
Plum pox virus found in N.Y. orchard
ITHACA, N.Y. - Cornell plant scientists, working with state and federal officials, have detected plum pox virus (PPV) for the first time in New York state on trees from an orchard in Niagara County.
Registration extended for Bt corn technologies
ST. LOUIS - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has extended the registration of two YieldGard insect-protected corn technologies developed by Monsanto Company.
Testing for mad cow disease cut back
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon begin transitioning to an ongoing Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (mad cow disease) surveillance program that corresponds to the extremely low prevalence of the disease in the U.
Leadership lessons from a horse
RAVENNA, Ohio - Six teammates stood in the arena looking at each other, then the horse, then each other again.