USDA enrolls 255 million base acres on 1.7 million farms in programs
WASHINGTON -- Approximately 255 million base acres on about 1.7 million farms were enrolled in the Direct and Counter-cyclical Program and in the Average...
Sheep breeding improvements emerge from ARS-University research
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Artificial insemination techniques that work well with cattle and swine can be difficult or costly to perform in sheep, but...
ODA receives funds through USDA grant program
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- The Ohio Department of Agriculture has received more than $809,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture through its Specialty Crop Block...
Renewable energy workshop set in Wooster
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio State University will host its second annual renewable energy workshop Nov. 12 at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center...
Bill includes initial funding for National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility relocation
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Sam Brownback, R-Kan., and Pat Roberts, R-Kan., recently applauded Senate passage of the Conference Report to the Department of Homeland...
On our plates or in our hearts: Officials discuss animal welfare in Columbus
"When one side is
fundamentally opposed to what the other side does, there is no
common ground."
Julie Maschhoff
Maschhoff Pig Company
Issue 2 is fine, but do we need another amendment?
Editor:
Issue 2 — What does it do? A lot of us really don’t know. Maybe no on really knows.
The hope is it will...
Here is what they aren’t saying about Issue 2
Editor:
I recently attended a meeting where a representative of the Farm Bureau made a 20-minute Power Point presentation arguing that without Issue 2, Ohio...
Animal agriculture education is the real issue
Editor:
There is no guaranteed seat for a production livestock producer. The board consists of 13 members: three family farmers, two veterinarians, one food safety...
Beaver Co. rescuers come to the call of the farmer in danger
Beaver County fire departments form a technical response farm team and large animal rescue team
