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.
Hookstown Fair livestock sale falls short of record
HOOKSTOWN, Pa. - There was a mix of old and new blood in the winner's circle at the Beaver County 4-H Stockman's Club sale, and that brought new bidders to the sale arena at the Hookstown Fair Aug.
No muddy bidding at Holmes County this year
MILLERSBURG, Ohio - The fairgrounds were dry, but the bids were flowing during the two-day junior fair livestock auction at the 2005 Holmes County Junior Fair.
Ohio House considers eminent domain
SALEM, Ohio - Ohio State Rep. Bob Gibbs introduced eminent domain legislation before a skeleton legislative session two weeks ago.
Lambs, hogs, or steers, this girl can do it all
RANDOLPH, Ohio - Katy Shircliff has two more years to bring her animals to the Portage County Fair. But she's already worrying about the end of her 4-H days.
Sale total spikes again in Portage Co.
RANDOLPH, Ohio - Tierney Ruehr promised a record would be set, even before the steer sale began. In just her second year showing a steer, she took grand champion honors at this year's Portage County Fair, and she celebrated by contacting every person she could think of who might drop $8,000 to buy her Shorthorn.
Ashes, ashes, they all fall down?
COLUMBUS - What will happen to North American forests if emerald ash borer (EAB) spreads out of control? What types of wooded areas are most susceptible to this exotic killer of ash trees? These are some of the riddles Ohio State University researchers are trying to solve in a unique study of the borer's environmental impact.
Biofilters cut livestock odor dramatically
URBANA, Ill. - Biofilters can dramatically reduce odors coming from livestock operations, clearing the air between farmers and their urban neighbors.
Draft pick
JEFFERSON, Ohio - Dick Stasiak cried when his dad sold their family's draft horses. He was just a kid, but he had fallen in love with the majestic animals.
