Cover Crops Offer Sustainable Future
According to some farmers, cover crops and no-till farming are offering farmers and agricultural producers a more sustainable future, allowing them to maintain current production levels with less reliance on…
USDA to Hold Risk Management Seminars
The US Department of Agriculture recently announced that it would be holding a series of seminars to advise farmers about risk management and commodity price protection. The past year has…
Animal Illness Threatens Farmers
A recent decline in bat populations across the United States is taking a toll on agricultural production, farmers and researchers argue. The population decline could end up costing farmers billions…
Farm Groups Worry About 2013 Farm Bill
A coalition of farm advocacy groups have written to Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) expressing worry about the House’s farm bill that splits farm legislation from nutritional subsidies.…
USDA Loans to Restore Land in Ohio
The United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering up to $30 million in loans to landowners, including farmers, in flood-prone areas of Ohio. The…
Social Networking for Ohio Farm Bureau
The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation has joined the most popular social networks to connect with the community. May 1 was the launch of their Twitter, Facebook and YouTube pages. These…
Organic Gaining Popularity in Ohio
Ohio farmers are seeing an increased need for organic vegetables. Adam Well is owner of Wayward Seed Farm. In London, Ohio his farm is lined with rows of vegetables that…
Blight Fungus
Officials are asking home gardeners to check tomato plants for a harmful fungus, blight, that can spread to commercial crops and cause an incredible amount of damage. In Ohio a…
Land Donations
Joan Harris of Licking County could not care for her land any longer so she donated the 170-acre farm to the Ohio Department of Agriculture in June to be used…
Ohio Voters Approve Standards Board
Ohio voters approved an initiative to establish a board on livestock care standards. The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board will consist of 13 members including family farmers, a representative from…