U.S. Department of Agriculture shows Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York are in the top states for year-round markets.
Heimerl Farms raises livestock and crops, makes own feed and handles trucking.
JOHNSTOWN, Ohio — It’s taken a few years for Heimerl Farms to get where it is today. The farm was started about 1950 when Don and Marjorie Heimerl began raising beef cattle as a second job to his construction business. The elder Heimerls raised about 60 head of purebred Herefords. Their son, Jim, took livestock [...]
This is a sidebar to our main feature on meat goats. Click here for that article. WOOSTER, Ohio — Meat goat producers like Marty Overholt and Tom Brewer of Glenmont — and hundreds of other Ohio producers are enjoying a good demand for their product while supplies remain low. According to the U.S. Department of [...]
Almost neighbors, two Ohio goat producers are capitalizing on a strong market and an animal that is practical to raise.
Ashland County farm champions pasture-raised livestock and gourmet poultry patties
The Stackhouse family has been managing the farm Humphrey Co. popcorn farm for more than 80 years.
Law seeks to regulate private ownership of exotic animals and protect public and animal security.
WOOSTER, Ohio — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., introduced legislation May 24 designed to increase the cage space given to egg-laying hens. The bill, Senate Bill 3239, is being called the Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012, and mirrors a bill introduced in January by the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation would essentially [...]
Decisions spurs mixed reaction among farm organizations.
For Josh Moorefield, of Shreve, Ohio, making hay is what got him into farming, and kept him farming.
Although planting is ahead of last year, much of the area is short on rain and some damage is being observed.
June is dairy month, but if milk prices don’t improve it may not be very exciting.
Opponents and proponents have weighed in. Now the committee will review proposed amendments.
Ohio FFA honors its best in Columbus.
Click here for main story. COLUMBUS — The 84th state FFA convention saw hundreds of FFA members and guests honored for their hard work and success in the program. Here is a highlight of some of the winners: Washington Leadership Conference scholarship recipients: Erica White, Ashland; Shelby White, Ashland; Thomas Shaw, Greenville; Lauren Williams, Miami [...]
Click here for main article. WOOSTER, Ohio — It’s not just cold weather the seed must tolerate. Throughout most of April, there’s also been a lack of rain. The National Weather Service shows just 1.19 inches of rain fell in Cleveland through the first 30 days of April, more than two inches below normal. In [...]
We fought rain all spring last year. This past April, it was cold nights and dry soil.
Click here to see what lawmakers had to say about the bill. WASHINGTON, DC — Dairy organizations had conflicting things to say about the most recent version of the farm bill, which was approved by the Senate Agriculture Committee April 26. The Senate legislation includes a new, voluntary margin protection program endorsed by National Milk [...]
Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act now goes to the full Senate.
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