Click here to read the main story. MANHEIM, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture is among a host of officials across the state who say the practices at Kreider Farms meet or exceed industry standards. The farm drew public attention after the release of an undercover video recorded by Humane Society of the United [...]
MILLERSBURG, Ohio — A major construction project is under way in Holmes County. Officials plan to break ground for a new fairgrounds and agricultural center April 17. Farm and Dairy will have a full story on the new fairgrounds and ag center online at www.farmanddairy.com and in next week’s print edition. The present fairgrounds, located [...]
HSUS claims abuse at Pennsylvania egg farm.
Henryville ‘super cell’ tornado relief: A series of tornados swept across Midwest states March 2, resulting in more than 30 fatalities in southern Indiana and northern Kentucky. The line of destruction runs from New Pekin, Indiana east across Interstate 65 to Henryville and then through the farm country and communities of Chelsea and Marysville. The [...]
The March 2 tornadoes across the Midwest caused loss of life and extensive damage. Now, farmers are helping each other recover.
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Investigators are conducting interviews and following up on leads at this time. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Division of State Fire Marshal at 1-800-589-2728.
The Ohio and Pa. crop is down significantly from last year, and the quality varies.
Unseasonably warm weather the first couple weeks of March could end up being a curse for some Ohio produce growers.
Ohio’s new director of agriculture comes from a Highland County cattle and grain farm.
Care board begins process of reviewing standards, to be sure they’re up to date.
The snow and ice nearly skipped us, and that could spell success — or distress — in the fields.
The Beef Expo has descended on the Ohio Expo Center with the sights and sounds of a major beef event. It continues through Sunday in Columbus.
COLUMBUS — Directors for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture and Ohio EPA formally announced their recommendations for water quality improvement during a media conference call March 15. The recommendations follow six months of discussions by Ohio’s ag water quality work group, and a month and a half of preparing the final [...]
COLUMBUS — As the growth in farmers markets continues across the nation, Ohio producers can relish the fact they have a state farmers market association — even multiple associations — looking out for their interests. “One of the best things we can do as market managers is share information,” said Adam Schroeder, president of Ohio [...]
PLAIN CITY, Ohio — If you want to know what a product can do for your farm, there’s no better way to find out than to test it locally. That’s part of the philosophy behind a 20,000 square-foot research facility about to be built by Pioneer in Urbana, Ohio. Company officials announced the new facility [...]
More coverage from the Conservation Tillage & Tech. Conference: Farmers encouraged to team-up with certified crop advisers.
The annual Conservation Tillage & Tech. Conference included a session on the 50-years of no-till farming.
LISBON, Ohio — Katie Houk, the Ohio State University Extension’s newest educator and director in Columbiana County, will be a busy person the next several months. Houk, who previously served as 4-H program assistant in Mahoning County, took over full duties with Columbiana County March 1. She is the office’s only staff person and will [...]
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