Learn how to select a portable sawmill
A workshop on owning and operating a portable sawmill will be held July 14 at Bruce Tree Farm located in Monroe County.
Hatfield 7 Dairy: Seven generations of protecting the land for the future
The 660-cow Licking County dairy farm has been selected to receive the Ohio Dairy Farmers Federation's Ohio Environmental Stewardship Award for its exemplary environmental management practices.
Lessons on being a better boss
Surveys have shown that the primary factor affecting a decision to leave an organization is whether or not the manager develops a trusting relationship with the employees.
Moove over, Pepsi, now there’s something healthier
The American Dairy Association and Dairy Council Mid East are testing milk vending machines in schools, factories and businesses in Ohio, some of it in glass-front milk vending machines.
New book: Sustainability benefits rural communities
"Interactions Between Agroecosystems and Rural Communities," edited and co-authored by Cornelia Flora, Iowa State University rural sociologist, examines the effects of agricultural production on people and the environment.
Foot-and-mouth disease hits European farmers’ clout as well as pocketbook
President of the Belgian farmers union said the economic impact of the disease has been enormous, but psychologically, it has been even worse.
USDA appoints Adams to head Ohio Farm Service Agency
The assistant director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture has been named direction of the Farm Service Agency Ohio office.
Historical sites in northeast Ohio open
The 10 Ohio Historical Society landmarks that mark Ohio history in the northeast section of the state are open for the travel season.
USDA tilts prices for butter and powder
The USDA announced May 31 that its Commodity Credit Corporation will increase the price it pays for butter by 19.99 cents to $0.8548 per pound, and decrease the price of nonfat dry milk by 10.32 cents to 90 cents per pound, effective immediately. The cheese prices will not change.
Hog producers not ready to expand
Producers are currently experiencing profit levels that have not often been seen in recent history, but are just now back to the financial point that they were three years ago.
