Reader: Can’t ignore Obama’s accomplishments
Obama has improved health care coverage, saved the U.S. auto industry, lowered student debt: Reader thinks there's a lot more he can do if re-elected.
LETTER: Ohio will lose jobs, opportunities if Renewable Fuel Standard waiver granted
Reader: If the RFS waiver is granted, the negative impact on Ohio's agriculture and ethanol industry will be overwhelming
LETTER: Outdated natural gas production leases ignore current realities
Landowner says: We don't have a problem with the natural gas storage field, but we do have a problem with Columbia Gas and NiSource claiming they own our minerals.
Reader: Administration ignores our First Amendment rights
Editor: Our first amendment right of freedom of religion was trampled on by the current administration. They approved the edict from the U.S. Department...
Reader says SB310 doesn’t protect animals or the public
Editor: One year after the tragic incident of Zanesville, I would say that Ohio has not taken a step forward but a giant step...
What policy will help farms succeed?
Today, we want it all: a healthy environment, low taxes, cheap food, profitable agriculture community and a solid rural economy. But if we looked long-term, what is it that would be "worth as much to agriculture 25 years from now" as it is today?
Letter: Under-educated doesn’t mean un-trainable
Editor:
I read with mixed thoughts, the commentary, "The jobs are there, the education is not" (Sept. 27, 2012 issue). Yes, education and learning is...
S.B. 130 isn’t perfect, but a start to animal welfare
Editor:Ohio is one of the least protective states regarding animal care. Why does the Senate in Ohio refuse to realize this?It is a known...
Is there anything we can do about the weather?
By: TOM DOWNING
The activities at steam and engine shows take place primarily outside and so are greatly subject to weather conditions. Some might argue...
What organic is and what it isn’t
No two farmers manage their farms the same way -- one organic grower could have higher risk of bacterial contamination than another, and the same could be said of a nonorganic grower.
