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New eminent domain legislation is more focused
An Ohio bill aims to give landowners another avenue to fight eminent domain for recreational trails.
Giving thanks for family and opportunities made possible
On this day of Thanksgiving I am thankful for the opportunity to gather my family around a table of plenty. Not just of food, which is certainly more than ample, but of love, warmth and fellowship.
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor, It seems to be that evety good person’s goal is to contribute something positive to society, and that evety town hopes to claim that famous achiever as its own. The most important person from Youngstown, however, has been denied his due fame. I’m referring to our great educator William Holmes McGuffey. He was
The Pig Lady and other folk tales show why recording stories matters
The story of Beaver County’s Barbara Davidson has fascinated generations of people in Beaver County, but the interest in the tale points to more than a preoccupation with gory ghost stories.
Ask FSA Andy about FSA tips
It’s Friday afternoon and I’m trying to figure out what to write for FSA Andy.
Fencing ideal for averting garden pests
Fences. They not only make good neighbors, but they also make excellent protectors for your garden or small crop that is less than one acre in size. They work to protect your crop from those pesky vermin like deer, rabbits, groundhogs, raccoons and even your neighbor’s goats. There are many types of fences to choose
Cattle industry still shrinking, and U.S. consumer demand still flat
TAMPA, Fla. — Cattlemen are hoping predictions of more “normal” precipitation will mean lower feed grain prices and a return to stronger margins. At the 2013 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Trade Show Feb. 8, participants heard CattleFax market analysts’ projections for the year ahead. Creighton University Professor Emeritus Art Douglas
Not to worry about winter baggage
Spring finally found the legs to arrive in central Illinois nearly a month after the calendar alerted us to be on the lookout for it. Certain signs — corn planters and daffodils blooming in every barnyard, Queen Mary-sized fertilizer trucks cruising down every county blacktop — suggest the season’s here to stay. Also here to
Fruit, produce growers tour White House Fruit Farm, McMaster Farms
Hot button issues of food safety and local foods draw 250 growers to annual Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers Association summer tour. (And healthy grower curiosity doesn’t hurt either!)
Death of pygmy goat an unforgettable country tragedy
Farm animals are sometimes more than livestock, and columnist Judith Sutherland shares the story about the cruel death of one such beloved animal.
