Report: Pa. agriculture has $136 billion economic impact
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture unveiled a new economic impact analysis that shows agriculture has a $135.7 billion annual economic impact for the commonwealth.
Ohio salutes 125 historic farms in 2017
In 2017, the Ohio Department of Agriculture honored 125 new century, sesquicentennial or bicentennial farms owned by the same family for at least 100, 150 or 200 consecutive years.
K&S Millwrights buys Hamilton Agri-Sales
K&S Millwrights purchased Hamilton Agri-Sales, Johnstown, Ohio. They specialize in commercial and on-farm grain drying and storage facilities.
No news is bad news in the grain markets
Nothing exciting has sparked the markets recently, and that's not good.
President Trump to American Farm Bureau: ‘Farmers are our future’
President Donald Trump became the first president in a quarter century to address the annual convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Ohio couple wins AFBF Excellence in Ag award
Ohio Farm Bureau members Greg and Rose Hartschuh, of Sycamore, Ohio, won the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Excellence in Agriculture Award.
Lawrence Co. honors farms for conservation
The Lawrence County Conservation District hosted its annual awards luncheon Jan. 4. Four farms were honored for their conservation efforts.
Oil and gas drilling permits remain strong in Ohio, Pa.
Oil and gas drilling in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays of western Pennsylvania and southeastern Ohio is coming back to life as more infrastructure goes on line.
Farm and Dairy’s digital impact
In 2017, the Farm and Dairy had more than 1 million unique users visiting www.farmanddairy.com and more than 7 million users reading our posts on Facebook.
Ohio produce conference gets new name
The annual Ohio produce conference has a new name with a similar focus and will meet Jan. 15-17.
