Thursday, April 3, 2025
dave brandt, a guru in no-till farming practices, stands wearing blue jean bib overalls in a field of sunflowers

The Ohio Agricultural Council will honor a new class of individuals who have made contributions to agriculture during the Hall of Fame induction on Aug. 2.
Andreas milking parlor

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making $98 million available to pay dairy farmers who lost milk production from an H5N1 avian influenza infection.

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Sprankle's Butcher Shop

Penn State will expand its Butcher Apprenticeship Program this year after a successful track record of graduates and a boost to local butcher shops.
Corn planting

Slow planting and a large cut in Russian wheat prospects have lifted grain prices, giving analysts the first positive news to report in months.
a close up of the grille of a ford truck

Davis Owens, 34, of Cleves, Ohio, co-owner of Holderdown Performance, was sentenced to serve 30 days in prison, seven months of home confinement and one year of supervised release.
American toad

American toads are widespread throughout eastern North America. As long as there is moisture and a bountiful food supply, they can live in many habitats.

A family in Clark Township, Ohio grieves and reflects after losing their youngest child in an accident on the farm on May 7.
Running of the Wools

The second annual Running of the Wools event in downtown Washington, Pennsylvania celebrates local sheep farming and the roughly 300 year old Ross Farms.

Thera and Nick Snyder run Ohi:yo Pepper Co., on Thera's family farm in Zanesville, where they grow a variety of hot pepper plants each year.