Latest local news, weather and sports for Syracuse and Central New York

Friday, March 29, 2013  The Arethusa Farm in Litchfield Connecticut is very excited to win Karlie, sold earlier this week in an Onondaga Hill auction for $175,000.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  A central New York couple's Jersey show cow has been sold at an auction for a record-breaking $170,000.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Eleven cows are dead, and several others are hurt after a truck hauling 34 cattle rolls over on a rural Chenango County Road. Investigators say slippery roads from Wednesday night's snow, sleet and freezing rain were contributing factors.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Parents and staff of the Holland Patent School District are at odds with the Superintendent’s decision not to cancel school after the death of 16-year-old student Anusha Yagey

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  A 16-year-old central New York boy has died from injuries suffered when the car he was riding in collided with a cattle truck.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  New York Farm Bureau delegates have re-elected Dean Norton to a third two-year term as president of the organization.

Monday, September 03, 2012  Some dairy farmers in upstate New York say they will be forced to buy more forage to feed their cattle or downsize their herds because of smaller harvests of corn and hay after a dry summer.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  At Mayfield's United Livestock Commodities, in Mayfield, Kentucky owner Joseph Watson is tweaking the recipe for success.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  Farmers in the midwestern U.S. are turning to cross-breeding to create hardier stock and weather the severe drought conditions.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  An upstate New York farmhand is recovering from chest and abdominal injuries after he was gored by a bull on a Herkimer County farm.

Friday, January 27, 2012  A major cleanup effort is underway after a cattle truck hit a railroad bridge in Syracuse.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011  NY Fair draws competitors from all over the Northeast, some from Montana are scheduled in later this week.

Thursday, September 23, 2010  Thursday night, the Schroeppel town board room was filled with frustration, as debate continues over a cattle slaughterhouse that may set up in Oswego County.

Monday, August 23, 2010  Grass fed cattle are better for the environment and better for consumers since grass fed beef are not fed hormones or antibiotics.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010  We look at the increase in NY beef cattle production, and the chronic farm worker shortage