Thursday, April 18, 2024

AKRON, Ohio - Dean Foods Company will close its Reiter Dairy production operation in Barberton and shift production due to excess capacity.

EAST SPARTA, Ohio - There are only seven Farmaster tractors left in the world and just six Intercontinentals.

SALEM, Ohio - USDA has changed its attitude toward the

COLUMBUS - Ohio ranks in the top five nationally for direct farm sales, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and a direct marketing conference in January is designed to keep Ohio farmers at the top when it comes to exploring trend opportunities, reaching new markets, and improving their bottom line.

WASHINGTON - Current USDA estimates place 2006 milk production at 181.9 billion pounds, a 2.8 percent increase above 2005.

COLUMBUS - The success of the Agricultural Easement Purchase Program and the creation of Agricultural Security Areas have increased the profile of Ohio's farmland preservation efforts.

COLUMBUS - The 329 delegates to the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation's annual meeting last week faced 267 pages of proposed state and national policies.

SALEM, Ohio - A southwestern Ohio farm and its operators have been chosen to help kick off Ohio's first beef heifer development program.

SALEM, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Agriculture, backed by proof Ohio Fresh Eggs operators left out pertinent information on permit applications, shut down the egg farm Nov.

COLUMBUS - Fruit and vegetable growers and marketers may participate in the 2007 Ohio Fruit and Vegetable Growers Congress, which will also include the Ohio Direct Agricultural Marketing Conference, the Mid American Ag and Hort Human Resource Conference and the National Bramble Conference.