Extension and 4-H are vital components of community
Editor:Two years ago I moved onto a 65-acre Harrison County farm property. Since I am a forester, and not a farmer, I have depended...
Reader: Where does Farm Bureau’s power come from?
Editor:I have been a 34-year member of the Stark County Farm Bureau. I did not renew my membership for 2012 as I find I...
Reader: Government spending needs to be curbed
I was disheartened to read of the public outcry in Carroll County over the closing of the FSA office. Given our country's massive federal...
LETTER: AgriSol project develops agricultural practices in Tanzania
Over the past few weeks, there has been discussion about a project in Tanzania involving AgriSol Energy. It is an exciting project meant to help Tanzanians implement modern, sustainable agricultural practices.
LETTER: Ohio farmers don’t need more government assistance
The government pays thousands of people to "help" the farmer. Just how do these government organizations help us farmers?
LETTER: Coming election will determine fate of this country
The United States government borrows trillions of dollars from China, which will some day need to be paid back by our children or grandchildren, with interest.
Help keep the Carroll County FSA office open
Editor:There is a plan to close the FSA office in Carroll County to help save money by consolidating offices. I am all for saving...
Reader thanks good Samaritan who corralled her cows
On Dec. 28 a kind, thoughtful and wonderful person, or persons, performed an act of kindness and I want to thank them.
LETTER: Horse slaughter is inhumane and unnecessary
We can not keep slaughtering an excess of 100,000 horses every year and say this is a necessary evil to dispose of horses. We need to control the breeding of the horses to regain ground in price and value for the horse.
LETTER: Country needs farmers who milk cows, not taxpayers
The "farm bill," as quoted by Farm and Dairy editor Susan Crowell, is 75 percent not directed to the "farm." May I venture to say that another 20 percent of that remains is welfare for bankers, lawyers, politicians and multinational corporations. That leaves less than 10 billion dollars to benefit farmers.
