Apply for CME Beef Industry Scholarships
The National Cattlemen’s Foundation is now accepting applications for 2020-2021 beef industry scholarships sponsored by CME Group.
American Soybean Association seeks scholarship applicants
The American Soybean Association wants to honor an outstanding high school senior interested in pursuing agriculture by giving them a scholarship.
Lack of broadband widens gap between rural, urban areas
Farmers are told to share our stories, because the divide between people and where their food comes from is growing by the day. The internet is the quickest way to do that, because most of the people who need to hear our stories don’t live next door. But if we can’t get reliable access, how do we reach them?
Dairy farm exits likely to continue
In the past 12 months, 262 farms have ceased milk production in Ohio, and despite better prices, there will likely be more farm exits.
Rural students, teachers part of about 1 million Ohioans with limited broadband access
Broadband access is quickly becoming a necessity, but students and teachers in some rural areas still struggle to get reliable access.
Roundup of 4-H news for Oct. 10, 2019
The Happy Harvesters 4-H Club held a meeting Sept. 8 at the First Lutheran Church of Strasburg.
More Pa. counties confirm equine encephalitis
Last month, Eastern Equine Encephalitis was confirmed in Erie, Carbon and Monroe counties, Pa. As of this week, Luzerne and Mercer counties have been added.
Deal reached to promote biofuels
President Donald Trump announced an agreement Oct. 4 on the Renewable Fuel Standard, which could lead to more biofuel blending.
Roundup of FFA news for Oct. 10, 2019
Catch up on local FFA news from Wellington FFA, West Holmes FFA, Crestview FFA and Northwestern FFA.
America’s Pig Farmer of Year is from Pennsylvania
The National Pork Board named Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Vice President Chris Hoffman as America's Pig Farmer of the Year for 2019-2020.
