Cosby ready to continue conservation work as NRCS chief
Terry Cosby, the new NRCS chief, has worked with the USDA for more than 40 years. He's stayed with the department for the same reason he joined: to make sure NRCS services are available to everyone.
Troubling tick season expected
Ohio State researchers expect elevated populations of ticks this summer. Learn more about the different types and the diseases they potentially carry.
Natural gas impact fees collected in 2020 at historic low
More than $146 million will be distributed from the 2020 reporting year. That's down $54 million from the previous year, according to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Tour of Linesville farm kicks off Pa. veteran field day series
The Pennsylvania Veteran Farming Project kicked off its series of field days June 4with a tour of Pyma Love Farm, in Linesville, Pennsylvania.
Ohio Food Policy Network launches 2021 agenda
The Ohio Food Policy Network is hoping the pandemic can be a launch pad to new normals for food systems. The network unveiled its new policy agenda June 11.
Coal-fired power plants in Ohio, Pa. to close
GenOn Holdings announced June 9 that the Avon Lake Generating Station, in Avon Lake, Ohio, and Cheswick Generating Station, in Springdale, Pennsylvania, will be retired by Sept. 15.
Cortland dairy responds to need for milk during pandemic
Bottling milk and selling it was never in the plans for Denmandale Dairy. Then the pandemic hit and store shelves sat empty of milk. They Denmans knew what they had to do.
Hundreds of PPP loans went to fake farms in absurd places
ProPublica found 378 small loans totaling $7 million to fake business entities and the overwhelming majority of them are categorized as farms.
New wind farm becomes operational in Hardin, Logan counties
A new 250 MW wind farm is up and running in Hardin and Logan counties in Ohio. RWE Renewables announced June 2 its Scioto Ridge Wind Farm started commercial operation. The project includes 75 turbines.
Beginning farmers and burnout: Knowing when to say when
Half of all new businesses will fail by their fifth year, and that includes farms. How do beginning farmers decide when to take a step back from the industry they love.
