Saturday, December 20, 2025
Kick leaves

Reporter Chis Kick reflects on his experience as a local ag journalist, and his future career at Iowa State University.
Ohio milk producers, dairy farmers, Columbiana, Mahoning,

Cold Run Jerseys, of Salem; Lowmiller Farms, of Minerva; and Smith Vale Farm, of Homeworth, earned the top milk production awards at the Columbiana-Mahoning DHI awards banquet March 22
Virulent Newcastle Disease chicken

The USDA is shifting an additional $45 million to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and its partners to address the ongoing virulent Newcastle disease (vND) outbreak in southern California.
pests and crops

Pathogens and pests are causing maize losses of 20 to 41 percent, and soybean losses of 11-32 percent.
Lake Erie island shore

A federal court judge has granted a temporary injunction in the case involving the constitutionality of the Lake Erie Bill of Rights.
Nebraska farm flooding 2019

#NebraskaStrong: Ohio farmers and a 4-H community are among those working to gather relief support for Nebraska farmers hit by the devastating flooding.
Little girl

An interactive workshop focusing on child agricultural injury prevention in the Eastern United States will take place March 28-29 at Hershey Lodge, Hershey.
Iowa

National Farmers members from across the U.S. agreed March 12 on farm policy planks at the organization's 2019 annual meeting in West Des Moines.
Reps. Troy Balderson and Bob Gibbs, OFBF, Farm Bureau,

Talking to Ohio Farm Bureau leaders last week, legislators and administrators hinted that a final trade deal with China was just around the corner, and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement was also in the home stretch.
4-H-logo

Catch up on local 4-H news from Pinelakers 4-H Club, Buckeye Brigade 4-H Club, Mahoning County Goat Herders and Western Reserve Rangers 4-H Club.