Saturday, December 20, 2025

Scientists forecast a mild to moderate algal bloom on Lake Erie as phosphorus runoff, rising temperatures and funding cuts complicate water quality efforts.
weekly rundown

Reporters Liz Partsch and Paul Rowley give a rundown of the top stories in Farm and Dairy newspaper for the week of June 26, 2025.
Cecil Township

The Cecil Township Zoning Hearing Board voted to dismiss oil and gas company Range Resources' challenge to its ordinance that increase well pad setbacks.
water

Penn State researchers conducted a citizen science study of PFAS — forever chemicals — in 167 private wells across Pennsylvania.
black bear

The ODNR Division of Wildlife and University of Dayton recently collared a female black bear in Ashtabula County to learn about its expanding range in Ohio.
black river camp

Four members of the Black River FFA — Rylee Howard, Carlee Mennell, Caleb Howard and Aidan Sas — recently returned from a week at Ohio FFA Camp Muskingum.
FLOC protest

The Trump Administration's ICE raids are sweeping across the country, but they underscore the importance of farm labor and reform to the H-2A program.

Ohio lawmakers may slash $120M from H2Ohio, threatening progress on clean water, wetland restoration and efforts to reduce Lake Erie algal blooms.

This year, Kaufman Realty and Auctions is celebrating 50 years of business. To mark the occasion, the company is hosting an open house July 10 from 4-7 p.m. at Kaufman Auction Center, 559 Belden Parkway, Sugarcreek, Ohio.
Chris and Todd Jeffries

Farther-son business Seed Genetics Direct in Jeffersonville, Ohio, focuses on farmers' needs and seed quality when it comes to its seed catalog.