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.
Discrimination adds a layer to beginning farmers’ challenges
It's not easy to be a beginning farmer. But for Black farmers and others who face discrimination, past and present injustices add another layer of challenges.
Roundup of 4-H news for June 10, 2021
Catch up on local 4-H news from Green Valley 4-H club and Happy Harvesters 4-H club.
Ohio state parks now resume full operations
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources announced June 2 that all of Ohio's state parks and watercraft facilities are now fully open for the public.
Ohioans can fish for free June 19-20
The free fishing weekend for Ohio residents is set for June 19 and 20.
Roundup of FFA news for June 10, 2021
Catch up on local FFA news from United FFA, West Holmes FFA, Northwestern-Wayne FFA and Hillsdale FFA.
Roundup of gardening news for June 10, 2021
A free lecture "The Fascinating World of Tropical Succulents" is set for 5 p.m. June 16, at Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown.
