Gov. Taft signs bill to toughen livestock environmental regs
The new law transfers the livestock waste permitting program from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Hog report a step in right direction
The USDA's new monthly hog reports will provide estimates of sow and gilt inventories, the number of sows and gilts farrowed, and the number of sows and gilts bred, in addition to monthly pig crop estimates.
I will pray for him
Another letter writer responds to one reader's Christian bashing.
Learn new grazing techniques
The Eastern Ohio Grazing School will run Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8 and 10 at the Puskarich Public Library in Cadiz, Ohio.
Modern furniture estate attracts buyers
Furniture - mostly from a contemporary collection - soared at Dargate Auction Galleries' early December auction.
Oak bookcase draws top bid
The day was cold, but the bidding was hot at the Bernice Smith estate auction Dec. 9.
Ohio counties eligible for emergency farm loans
The USDA named 16 Ohio counties as eligible for Farm Service Agency emergency farm loans because of losses caused by extreme weather conditions that occurred last summer.
Olde Stark Antique Faire kicks off 2001
The first Olde Stark Antique Faire of the new year will be held Jan. 6-7 at the Stark County Fairgrounds, Canton, Ohio.
Pioneer stops sale of six corn hybrids
Pioneer is postponing sales of six Pioneer brand corn hybrids that contain a combination of the YieldGard gene and LibertyLink gene.
Give yourself the gift of self-respect
A TV ad for Kellogg's Corn Flakes has one Ohio farm woman up in arms. Editor Susan Crowell explains why.
