Ohio lawmakers debate equine checkoff
SALEM, Ohio - Several years ago, Susan Prokop paid $125 for a pony for her daughter to ride and show.
Is Ohio running out of room? Report calls urban sprawl a myth
SALEM, Ohio - For years, Ohio has been inundated with information about housing developments and shopping malls settling into the rural landscape and suffocating farmers.
Livestock group hopes to dismantle OEPA permit
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Livestock Coalition has filed a lawsuit against the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, claiming the agency's recently released general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit exceeds its authority.
‘Outstanding Young Scientist’ winner to address Jersey breeders’ summit
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - Kent A. Weigel, the 2003 recipient of the Outstanding Young Scientist Award from the American Dairy Science Association, will be the featured speaker at the first Jersey Breeders Research Summit March 5 in Columbus.
Safety problem is in preharvest stage of production
WASHINGTON - Food in the preharvest stage is more vulnerable to contamination than food in the processing and packaging stages of production, according to a new report released by the American Academy of Microbiology.
Youngsters’ plans to farm take root early
URBANA, Ill. - What influences a child to choose a career on the family farm, and when is that decision made?
A new University of Illinois study of pre-teen farm youth suggests that the foundations for this life choice are set early and that maternal influence, rather than paternal expectations, may be key.
Man’s accident story touches others
SUGARCREEK, Ohio - "Life is what you choose to do with it. You can start living or start dying," said Leroy Billman, a full-time beef cattle producer from Morrow County, Ohio, who lost his right arm in a farm accident when he was 19.
TAX TIME: Thinking about CAUV? Do you qualify?
BURTON, Ohio - When you pay your real estate taxes this year, do you want your farmland taxed at its market value, which may be $3,293 an acre?
Or do you want it taxed at its agricultural value, which may be $448?
Unless you enjoy handing your money over to the government, you'd probably rather take the agricultural value.
The organic market: Grocers work at filling demand
SALEM, Oho - With a growth of 20 percent per year, the organic food market is booming.
And ag economists expect it's only going to get bigger.
Cheese consumption is on the rise
WASHINGTON - Demand for easy, time-saving strategies and cheese's utility in adding rich flavor to quick-serve meals are driving the rise in cheese consumption since 1970, according to USDA Economic Research Service.
