Cowboys save hundreds of cattle from rising waters of Texas flood
Over 500 head of cattle were stuck in the floodwaters before cowboys, law enforcement and volunteers led them nine miles to safety.
Wooster arboretum heirloom roses go on sale
Wooster’s Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance, home to some 1,500 heirloom roses, will hold an open house and rose plant sale June 13.
Michigan cancels poultry shows, including 4-H, for 2015 due to bird flu
Due to the potential for highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, 2015 poultry exhibitions are canceled throughout Michigan.
West Nile Virus-carrying mosquito sample detected in Pennsylvania
The first detections of the virus were confirmed in York County and Centre County.
U.S. EPA scales back renewable fuel standard
Corn ethanol mandate is scaled back, but still higher than previous years.
CAUVs decrease, tax bills may not
The Ohio Department of Taxation released Current Agricultural Use Values reflecting a 17 percent decrease in the tax year 2014. But 2014 reductions not likely to offset three-year increases.
Ohio man indicted for cattle-rustling scheme involving three states
Brandon White is accused of using fraudulent checks to purchase cattle from farmers who had advertised on Craigslist that they had cattle to sell.
Learning from mistakes: Late-born calves lead to a year of hard-hit pastures
Harry Kenney, of Kenney Farms: "We are trying to maintain high quality forage as close to year around and winter feeding with hay. If a cow can’t live on hay and grass I don’t want it here.”
U.S. Senate approves trade promotion authority
A bipartisan effort to give U.S. more negotiating power could boost U.S. trade deals for agriculture.
Jarvis siblings rope a passion with rodeo
The Ohio High School Rodeo Association has provided the Jarvis family, and many others, with opportunity.
