Ohio farmers shape U.S. ag policies
DENVER - The Ohio Farmers Union has adopted a strong grassroots policy supporting the extension the current farm bill and the adoption of disaster assistance legislation for farmers and ranchers.
Eminent domain is concern for landowners
WASHINGTON - One day your land belongs to you, the next day it belongs to someone else. You didn't sell it - the government took it and gave it away in the name of higher tax revenues.
Learn the basics of farmland fencing
NEW YORK - An important aspect of a farm is a fencing system. Fences control livestock, divide land and improve the organization - not to mention the appearance - of farmland.
FB leaders fight for ag future
WASHINGTON - Forums with high-profile politicians, congressional visits, briefings and a meeting with the USDA deputy secretary.
Squeezing the most out of every drop
(Note: Farm and Dairy Editor Susan Crowell recently traveled with an Ohio agricultural trade mission to Israel.
Farm makes most of forage, genetics
SAEGERTOWN, Pa. - In 1983, when Dick Byham kept his boss's daughter out past her curfew, he thought for sure he'd be fired.
Extend the grazing season backward
McCONNELSVILLE, Ohio - When we think of extending the grazing season, we usually think of how long we can go into the fall or winter without feeding stored feed.
Israel struggles with its ag future
(Note: Farm and Dairy Editor Susan Crowell is traveling with an Ohio agricultural trade mission to Israel.
Ohio Fresh Eggs ordered to destroy 4.3 million eggs at Croton facility
SALEM, Ohio -Ohio Fresh Eggs in Croton, Ohio, has been ordered to destroy approximately 4.3 million eggs deemed unfit for human consumption.
Sustainable ag group learns from country that was forced to go organic
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - The Cuban people tore down apartment buildings for vegetable plots, and saw an exodus of professionals from fields such as medicine to fields for growing fruit.
