Ohio farmers seek federal action
Ohio Farmers Union members who met with Ohio Congress members to discuss the Farmers Union's new legislative proposal.
Charges pending in dairy cattle abuse case
An Ashtabula County barn was seized by officials when diary heifers found knee deep in manure and walking on animal corpses. The cleanup has been completed.
Ohio Historical Society offers genealogy classes
The Ohio Historical Society Archives/Library and the Franklin County Genealogical and Historical Society offer a geneology workshop series focusing on discovering family history.
51 Ohio counties are eligible for USDA Emergency farm loans
The designation of disaster county makes all qualified family-sized farm operators in both primary and contiguous counties eligible for low-interest EM loans from the Farm Service Agency.
Indiana may salt away popcorn ranking
Lower prices resulted in a nearly 27-percent drop in harvested acres of popcorn in Indiana for 2000, and as a result, the state may lose its place as the nation's leading popcorn producer.
Most hogs are sold via contracts
More than half of the hogs sold in January were priced by a formula, according to a checkoff-funded research survey. Companies in the survey accounted for 86.9 percent of federally inspected slaughter during that time.
NFU appears before ag committee
The primary goal should be economic stability and opportunity, the National Farmers Union testifies.
Ohio Spring Dairy Expo is March 29-31
The Spring Dairy Expo at the Ohio Expo Center will feature an American Dairy Association & Dairy Council Mid East barbecue and the PDCA Judging Conference.
Outdoor burning: Know the law and heed the rules
Ohio regulations for burning debris outdoors differ between suburban and rural areas
Pool raiding is siphoning big bucks
In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell coments on Cam Thraen's article concerning the distribution of funds from Milk Order 33 and the funds it is taking out of the pockets of local dairy producers.













