Are animals vulnerable to COVID-19?
Learn how COVID-19 started and whether pets, livestock or their owners can infect each other with COVID-19.
Grant will allow more fishing, boating in Pa.
The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service will give over $600K to the PA Fish and Boat Commission to create opportunities for fishing and boating.
USDA plans for Asian longhorned beetle eradication
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is announcing plans for combatting the Asian longhorned beetle in New York, Massachusetts and Ohio.
Roundup of FFA news for April 2, 2020
Members of the Northwestern FFA Chapter competed in the State Ag Power and Diagnostics Career Development event March 6.
Shutdown leaves 2020 fair season in question
As 4-H events are canceled and postponed in response to COVID-19, fair officials are taking a wait and see approach to the 2020 fair season.
Ohio FFA cancels 2020 convention
The 2020 Ohio FFA Convention has been canceled, following concerns and orders on the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 job loss creates overwhelming demand for food banks
Thousands of people found themselves unemployed, suddenly, after COVID-19 measures forced businesses to close. That’s put a massive strain on food banks.
Ag supply chain preps for COVID-19 uncertainty
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and other agencies say it's business as usual in the COVID-19 shutdown. But uncertainty looms for agricultural markets.
Ohio Department of Agriculture changes H2Ohio deadline back to March 31
On March 30, the application deadline for farmers for the H2Ohio program moved back to its original March 31 date, walking back a COVID-19 deadline change.
Officials say food banks tied up in red tape by USDA
Food banks facing overwhelming demand are being hamstrung by bureaucratic red tape. It's leaving people hungry and putting them in danger.
