Yearly Archives: 2006
New price records written at Butler Farm Show
BUTLER, Pa. - Three new price records were set when bidders packed the sale arena for the 2006 Butler Farm Show livestock auction Aug.
Mud and guts
It was shockingly unladylike, hilarious and completely filthy. Women paid to tromp through a mud-and-whatever slurry almost knee-deep, diving and sliding face-first through the mess, losing pants and shoes and inhibitions along the way.
When racing and farming collide
YOUNGSTOWN - When Mark Thomas was in sixth grade, he had to write a paper about his perfect day. The essay he created talked about a day on the farm followed by an evening of drag racing.
Trumbull County Farm Bureau honors a year of hard work and success
CORTLAND, Ohio - The Trumbull County Farm Bureau has honored 12 of its members for receiving star awards, the state's highest recognition for local programing.
Pa. animal cruelty case may reach settlement
SALEM, Ohio - After several hours of testimony Aug. 7, attorneys on both sides of an animal cruelty case in southeastern Pennsylvania left the courtroom hoping to reach a settlement.
Mercer County livestock sale brings out bidders
MERCER, Pa. - Aug. 11 was a great night to be a rabbit exhibitor in Mercer County. Jedediah Seltzer started the record breaking when he sold his 3.
Ethanol will drive us into the future
YOUNGSTOWN - As the U.S. scrambles to find a solution to rocketing gas prices, one word has given Americans hope a that an empty tank won't always lead to an empty wallet.
Two records fall at Ashtabula County Fair sale
JEFFERSON, Ohio - If the Ashtabula County Fair junior fair market animal sale had been connected to a fairy tale, those attending would have turned into pumpkins before the grand champion steer even entered the sale ring.
More than just man’s best friend
Man's best friend is a title that seems to fall short. Few best friends have ever blessed me with such reverence as the dogs who have walked this life with me.
Big U.S. aid goes to big agribusiness
While American taxpayers await an accounting on the billions sent to the Gulf Coast to clean up Katrina's devastation, USDA already knows the tab for four emergency programs hastily designed "to further reduce stress on the grain transportation system" caused by the storm.
