USDA seeks comments on organic checkoff
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking public comments on a proposal to create an organic checkoff program.
Ohio can help endangered rusty patched bumble bee
The rusty patched bumble bee is a known pollinator of berries, tomatoes and legumes. Today, it is present in only 13 states, including Ohio.
Reality: Dairymen are hurting
Dairy farmers are operating in a very different market than their parents or grandparents did.
Trump taps Sonny Perdue as ag secretary
President-elect Donald Trump is likely to nominate former Georgia governor Sonny Perdue as his secretary of agriculture.
Vollborn family builds a respectable cattle herd
The Vollborn family has dedicated their lives to developing a successful commercial beef cattle operation in Gallia County, Ohio. They are being honored as Ohio Cattlemen’s Commercial Producer of the Year Jan. 21.
Pa. Farm Show Junior Livestock Sale sets new record
Records shattered when 420 animals grossed $369,360 at the junior livestock sale Jan. 10, at the 2017 Pennsylvania Farm Show.
Nut growers’ workshop set
This year, Joe Hietter and his daughter, Cindy, will share their experience with growing and selling nuts in Ohio.
EPA expands use of herbicide to 34 states
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has expanded the geography for application of Enlist Duo herbicide from 15 to 34 states.
Possible federal tax credit for the working class
The Earned Income Tax Credit might put money in the pockets of the working class.
Fungus-infecting virus could help track white-nose syndrome in bats
A newly discovered virus infecting the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats could help scientists and wildlife agencies track the spread of the disease.
