Using candy to sniff out COVID-19
Scientists believe using hard candy to screen for the loss of taste and smell may help detect probable positive cases of COVID-19 in asymptomatic people.
Clemens to build new pork facility in Pennsylvania
A pork processor in southeastern Pennsylvania will expand its operations in part thanks to a grant from the state.
PUCO ends FirstEnergy’s decoupling rates
FirstEnergy and the Ohio Attorney General’s office came to an agreement on the House Bill 6 decoupling clause guaranteed profits for the energy company.
Ohio EPA and The Ohio Academy of Science accepting scholarship applications
Ohio EPA and The Ohio Academy of Science are accepting applications for the 2021 Environmental Education Fund scholarships.
2021 Columbiana County Buckeye Dairy Booster scholarship
The Columbiana County Buckeye Dairy Booster scholarship program is now open to Columbiana County Dairy Industry family members.
National Dairy Board Scholarship Applications Being Accepted
Applications are being accepted for college scholarships that are awarded through the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board.
What’s in Ohio’s proposed budget for agriculture, rural life?
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled a new proposal for the next executive budget for the state Feb. 1, including a $1 billion Investing in Ohio Initiative aimed at helping Ohio’s economy recover from the impact of the pandemic, and investments in H2Ohio, broadband, nutrition and food access and farmland preservation.
Reader: All protestors should be treated equally
A Farm and Dairy reader shares a response to Alan Guebert's Jan. 21, 2021 column about the U.S. Capitol riot earlier this year.
Farmers receive first H2Ohio incentive payments
Initial payments are going out to farmers enrolled in Gov. Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio Initiative for improved water quality. The first incentive payments will be distributed to 154 farmers for completed and approved Voluntary Nutrient Management Plans.
Turner Shorthorns relies on conservation to farm over former silica mine
Recently, the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association recognized the Turners for their commitment to improving the farm with its Environmental Stewardship Award.
“I think if you’re in agriculture, conservation is what you do,” Tom Turner said.
