Often found atop a tractor moving big bales of hay, the sprightly Vermonter is still going strong alongside the dogs, barn cats, dairy cows and with help from family members. Inside his small sawmill, Charlton seemed pleased to be back at the controls of the large blade he once used to fill customers' orders with lumber from trees he cut on his farm. When it comes time to move the position of the log, Charlton uses a canthook a wood lever with a hook intently shifting the log into the next...

What she does: A chiropractor for humans by day but a chiropractor for animals by night, Karen Voss has more than 100 animal clients she works on regularly. Certified animal chiropractor loves helping dogs and horses live healthier, happier lives. They understand you're not there to fix anything, but to help them maintain a healthy lifestyle, and help their animals live longer, healthier, pain-free lives. It helps the farmer to get the most milk from the cow for as long as possible," she...

It is the latest in a series of efforts McKay has made to lift exemptions for a variety of goods and services ranging from lawn care to professional sports skyboxes and cattle growth enhancers. It would link repealing up to $15 billion in exemptions to property tax relief, though, instead of cutting the statewide sales tax rate, which is now 6 percent. The proposal would direct the Legislature to review all exempt goods and services and keep only those that serve a public purpose. The...

NEVER work with children and animals - so the saying goes - but Adelaide body painter Emma Hack has taken her "creative journey" to the farmyard. A photo exhibition, which opens at the Tincat Gallery, Kent Town on Monday, features cows, cattle and horses painted by Ms Hack. She worked with the Fleurieu Milk Company in Myponga and photographer Peter Fisher. Ten per cent of the proceeds of any sales of the limited edition prints will go to the SA Farmers Federation. Image 1 of 6 The Fleurieu...

ap.org NEW YORK (AP) _ Stocks pulled back in early trading Monday as concerns about soured debt mounted after Citigroup inc. warned it plans to book $8 billion to $11 billion in additional losses. At an emergency meeting of the Citi board Sunday, the nation's largest bank announced Prince's widely expected departure, but also estimated it would take additional losses of $8 billion to $11 billion. The Food and Drug Administration asked the company to stop selling the drug, used to prevent...