DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – It wouldn’t be summertime in the Midwest without annual county fairs. Here, in Montgomery County, the 173rd fair is coming up soon, and one of the most important tasks in fair ...

Colorado has a significant role in the nation`s livestock industry. The 2010 Colorado Agricultural Statistics Bulletin ranks our state as 10th in the number of all cattle and calves, fourth in all ...

Since the 1950s and 1960s seed stock and commercial cow herds have used a scale to evaluate the individual performance of animals in their herds. At first, the weights taken at weaning were actual ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Montgomery County auditor has certified that all scales used during the fair will be fair and accurate. Preparations are underway for the Montgomery County Fair, which runs ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is looking to standardize the scales that farmers use to weigh their livestock and poultry before they are sold in order to level the playing field across the ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue Extension has developed a pair of Web-based, interactive resources to help new producers and anyone thinking about starting a small-scale livestock operation to make ...