Tag: dairy farm
Fire damages milking parlor at Ashtabula County dairy
The Comp family relocated more than 1,000 dairy cows in less than 24 hours after a after a fire destroyed the farm’s milking parlor on Sept. 22.
Fire destroys bank barn at Trumbull County dairy
A fire destroyed a barn at Kibler Dairy Farm in Warren, Ohio in the pre-dawn hours of Jan. 22 but it could have been much worse.
Singer Jeff Corle draws song-writing inspiration from former dairy farm
From dairy farmer to singer-songwriter, Jeff Corle talks about the heartbreak of an empty barn, what inspires his music and his latest album 'Farm Animal.'
Preparing for the milk inspector
Spring cleaning takes on a different meaning for farm families. Judith Sutherland recalls the routine of preparing for the milk inspector.
Community supports Montgomery Dairy Farm, last dairy in Ohio township, after...
After a barn roof at Montgomery Dairy Farm, in Newton Falls, collapsed in early February, the community stepped up to help the Montgomerys with a fundraiser May 15.
Twilight tour features RMD Dairy’s robotic milking system
The Dotterers opened their farm to about 2,500 visitors, including more than 60 vendors, for the 2021 Dairy Twilight Tour, July 20, organized by the Wayne-Ashland Dairy Service Unit. The event’s attendance this year set a record.
Regularly inspecting milking equipment can catch problems
While a milking system should have at least a yearly professional inspection, there are many other on farm evaluations that should be done much more often.
A farmer’s night before Christmas
A fun spin on a A Visit from St. Nicholas, from a farmer's point of view, brought to you by Ohio State University Extension Dairy Working Group.
Millers focus on conservation at Misty Valley Farm
The farm, an organic dairy, uses rotational grazing through most of the year, among other conservation practices.
This year, the farm received the Cooperator of the Year award from the Carroll Soil and Water Conservation District for its conservation work.
Portage County dairy makes it work with just 10 cows
The Oravets family wanted to make a living through small-scale dairy farming. So they started Old Forge Dairy, making aged cheese the old fashioned way.
