Soaring pork prices keep China’s inflation high
Soaring pork prices in China kept inflation at a seven-year high despite government efforts to ease meat shortages caused by a disease outbreak.
Roundup of gardening news for Jan. 23, 2020
The Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers will be hosting a free seminar Feb. 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Parks Garden Center, 9010 Youngstown-Salem Road in Canfield.
Proposed hemp rules worry the industry
Hemp growers and entrepreneurs are worried their businesses could be crippled if federal policymakers move ahead with draft regulations.
Roundup of FFA news for Jan. 23, 2020
Catch up on local FFA news from Black River FFA, Zane Trace FFA and United FFA.
GROWMARK announces agricultural scholarship program
The GROWMARK Foundation is offering a $1,500 scholarship program for students pursuing degrees or trade school certification in an ag-related field.
Oil and gas scholarships available to Ohio students
The Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program is once again accepting first-time and renewal applications for their 2020 scholarships through March 1, 2020.
Trump thanks farmers for support through trade war
President Donald Trump thanked farmers for support through the trade war as he promoted new trade deals at the American Farm Bureau's convention Jan. 19.
Hemp moves forward in Ohio
Ohio farmers are still on track to start planting hemp this spring after the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review approved the state’s hemp rules Jan. 16. The Ohio Department of Agriculture can now file the rules in their final form. The ODA expects the rules to take effect at the end of the month.
Grain handling company fined $292K
A federal agency fined The Andersons Inc., an Ohio-based grain handling company, over alleged safety violations that led to the deaths of two employees last year.
H2Ohio to open farmer funding applications
The Ohio Department of Agriculture said farmers will be able to apply for H2Ohio funds to help reduce phosphorus runoff from their farms beginning Feb. 1.
