Wednesday, December 31, 2025
timothy wilson

Honors were awarded to individuals and organizations for outstanding service to their fairs during the 99th Ohio Fair Managers Association convention. 
Iowa Farm

Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) and former Iowa Farm Bureau President Craig Hill won the AFBF’s Distinguished Service Award and Founders Award, respectively.
Jim Enderby

Catch up on local FFA news from West Holmes FFA, Northwestern FFA and Plymouth FFA.
corn in China

Marlin Clark discusses the effects of the WASDE and the Grain Stocks Report on the grain markets, noting record supplies worldwide are hindering prices.

Military Community Support Project, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit, the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the PA Veteran Farming Network are collaborating on a venture to provide meat purchased from veteran farmers at multiple mobile food bank distribution sites.

The show, which began on Jan. 6, welcomed thousands of visitors to the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, in Harrisburg, over its eight-day run.
CFAES Distinguished Professors

The Ohio State College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences named Chieri Kubota, Jeff Firkins and Lingying Zhao distinguished professors.
sudoku

A Farm and Dairy reader shares his lament over the lack of a sudoku puzzle in a December issue of the newspaper.
painting

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for 2024 Arts in the Parks coordinator.
wild turkey

The ODNR Division of Wildlife purchased of 844 acres adjacent to Simco Wildlife Area in Coshocton County, which will double the size of Simco Wildlife Area.