Washington Co. crowd makes up for no records
WASHINGTON, Pa. - While no records were broken, FFA and 4-H members in Washington County, Pa., had a nice crowd for their annual market livestock sale at the Washington County Agricultural Fair in Washington, Pa.
Dairy profitability: Proper management key to success
RIVER FALLS, Wis. - An array of management decisions can make a big difference when it comes to showing a healthy profit on a dairy farm.
Losing silage in bunker silos is costly
MADISON, Wis. - Forage is too valuable to be lost because bunker silos or silage piles are sized incorrectly or inadequately managed, according to University of Wisconsin-Extension Agricultural Engineer Brian Holmes.
ODA offers free nitrate testing of corn stalks
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - Ohio growers concerned about elevated levels of nitrate content in drought-stressed corn stalks to be chopped for livestock forage or silage may bring or send samples to the Ohio Department of Agriculture to be tested free.
Stark County Fair totals more than $443,000
CANTON, Ohio - Nearly half a million dollars poured out of bidders' pockets at the Stark County Fair's junior market livestock sales.
Tuscarawas Co. Farm Bureau celebrates its members’ successes
SUGARCREEK, Ohio - "Hog Wild for Our Ohio" was the theme for the 2005 Tuscarawas County Farm Bureau annual meeting Aug.
Stark County 4-H trio donate to Katrina relief
CANTON, Ohio - The story in the Stark County Fair market lamb sale wasn't a record bid or a booming average.
Hurricane Katrina: Ports closed, grain shipments clogged
SALEM, Ohio - Hurricane Katrina devastated millions in the Southeast, but her wrath is a setback for farmers across the country who rely on ports along the Mississippi to ship grain.
Mahoning 4-H’ers end projects with high bids
CANFIELD, Ohio - Great fair weather and plenty of attractions helped Mahoning County 4-H'ers see an unofficial record $272,972 raised during livestock sales Sept.
Parrish hog swap caseODA officially suspends hog judge
SALEM, Ohio - The state has had the final word against Howard Parrish, the nationally known hog breeder, judge and auctioneer accused of sparing his granddaughter's prize-winning porker from the slaughterhouse.
