Pigeon King International: Breeders struggle to get rid of pigeons
SALEM, Ohio -- Randy Snyder took his time researching the Pigeon King International breeding opportunity before he jumped in with both feet and his...
Your cattle: Don’t hesitate — castrate
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. -- One of the basic, recommended practices on beef cow-calf operations is the castration of bull calves before they are 2...
Damaged crop costs top $8 billion
Crops have incurred more than $8 billion in estimated weather-related damage so far in 2008.
Bankruptcy filing says Pigeon King owed $23 million
SALEM, Ohio -- More details have emerged regarding the financial status of the defunct Pigeon King International and its bankruptcy proceedings.In a statement of...
One farm, one family, one fresh start
Like a person, sometimes a farm just needs the chance to start over. At New Beginning Stable in Kent, Ohio, Jason and Charlene Curtis are wiping the slate clean and breathing life into a farm that was once a black cloud over its community.
Ohio passes revamped line fence law
SALEM, Ohio -- Ohio's fence law -- the bane of many unneighborly fights that resulted in bad blood, gunfire or calls to the sheriff...
Ohio gets new ag, equine license plates
SALEM, Ohio -- Starting next month, Ohio farmers and horse lovers can outfit their automobiles with license plates that will let everyone know their...
Eastern Ohio Hereford junior show results posted
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The Eastern Ohio Hereford Association held its annual junior show June 8 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. Kevin Hinds, Newcomerstown, Ohio,...
OSU President E. Gordon Gee visits Carroll County’s McKarns family
Carroll County cattleman and grazier Earl McKarns, left, hosted Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee on Shamrock Vale Farm June 19. Gee visited...
Pawpaw tree making a comeback
A native Ohio tree, once farmed by American Indians on large plantations for its fruit and medicinal benefits, is being reintroduced to horticulture for preservation and as a potential niche market crop.
