Labor Department withdraws youth rule that some have called ridiculous
The rule, as designed, could have restricted what children can do on a farm and, in some instances, prevented them from doing some farm chores.
Farm bill clears Senate Ag Committee with bipartisan support
Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act now goes to the full Senate.
Reader: Farmers need to read all of Senate bill 310
EditorOnce again animal owners have been sold out by Ohio leaders and the Farm Bureau. I was at the Senate hearings for SB310 --...
Stark County: Landowner files shale lawsuit to challenge Chesapeake Exploration
CANTON, Ohio — William and Joyce Green, Sandy Township in Stark County has filed a lawsuit April 18 against Chesapeake Exploration.Lawsuit filed The Greens...
Akron-Canton foodbank named top in nation
The Akron-Canton Regional Foodback was named the 2012 Member of the Year at the annual Feeding America Network Summit in Detroit.
Don’t lose what means the most to you; ask questions before mining
The Mains say their farm will never be the same after long wall mining went through the property.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of April 26, 2012:
ORWELL, Ohio — The Mustang Wranglers 4-H horse club had its regular monthly meeting April 21 at the Orwell Conversation Station.During this meeting, Mustang...
How do I manage under these new and difficult conditions?
So many changes in life, from politics, technology, cost of living, cost of operating a business, and of course the weather.All of this "noise"...
The best ag economist I ‘never’ met
Before I was lucky enough to keep myself in suds and my family in socks with this weekly effort, my previous boss liked to...
New app offers guide for House, Senate members
GPO announces a new House, Senate app for smartphones.
