How were trees transported to sawmills years ago?

The western expansion and industrial revolution that occurred in the U.S. during the 19th century required billions of board feet of lumber. Trees were thick in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, around the Great Lakes, in New England, and in the pine woods of the South, but how to get the heavy logs from

Let’s Talk Rusty Iron: Tractor rides are gaining popularity in the USA

I think I’ve written before about the tractor rides that the British tractor enthusiasts have been keen on for a good number of years and, at least once, have wondered why such events weren’t more common on this side of “the pond,” as the Atlantic Ocean is sometimes referred to by we “colonials.” Tractor rides

Baker’s Golden Dairy: From cow to consumer in one stop

Not only is Baker’s Golden Dairy taking an old idea and making it new again, but they are using social media to do it.

Ohio Sheep Day: Looking for new farming niche? Think sheep

Accelerated lambing could hold key to greater sheep profitability, and small farms in Midwest are poised to take advantage of opportunity.

A roundup of FFA news for the week of April 23, 2009

WEST SALEM, Ohio —Members of the Northwestern FFA chapter traveled to the National Dairy Expo in Columbus for the State Dairy Cattle Management Contest April 11. The team placed sixth out of more than 50 teams. There were more than 225 individuals competing. Tyler Topp placed first in the state and Tessa Topp and William

Ag Committee OKs draft of new farm bill; boosts conservation

“The Agricultural Act of 2001” H.R. 2646, will go to the full House this fall. The Senate Agriculture Committee is just beginning work on its own version.

Jackie Brannon: Head over heels for horses

A Tuscarawas County teen won the state FFA proficiency award in equine management.

Small farm equipment exhibit has big presence at Farm Science Review

Small farm equipment exhibit has big presence at Farm Science Review

The Center for Small Farms, sponsored by “American Small Farm” magazine, made its Ohio debut at this year’s Review.

Cattlemen see benefits in different calving seasons

Market forces impact beef breeding seasons, both for the cow and calf, and the operator.

Still heroes

WASHINGTON D.C. – When Flight 9096 landed in Washington D.C. Sept. 8, the pages of the calendar flipped back a few decades.