A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Feb. 6, 2014:
CANFIELD, Ohio — The Mahoning County Goat Herders 4-H club met Jan. 13 and Feb. 3.
New business included election of officers. Mandatory quality assurance...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Feb. 6, 2014:
WEST SALEM, Ohio — The Northwestern FFA chapter is postponing its sausage sale until Feb. 8. The sausage will be made and delivered that...
Beef expansion continues, but profit margins will still be tight
CattleFax expert: Cattle prices are expected to average $135 compared to $126 during 2013, an increase of 7 percent.
‘Climate Hubs’ to help farmers mitigate the impacts of climate change
On the heels of the Senate's passage of the farm bill, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and the Obama Administration announced the creation of the first ever regional hubs for Risk Adaptation and Mitigation to Climate Change at seven locations around the country.
Farm, food and wildlife groups react to Senate farm bill vote
More reactions as the farm bill moves through Congress, now on its way to the president's desk.
Farm succession workshop is March 1
A workshop will be held March 1 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. to address farmland succession issues. The event will take place at Kent State University’s Tuscarawas Science and Advanced Technology Building, Room 126, located at 330 University Dr. NE, New Philadelphia.
Nutrient center to explore solutions for pollution
A multi-pronged, systems approach to solving water pollution caused by nutrients in the environment is the focus of a new center housed in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
Group of Ohio political leaders react to GOP immigration standards
Ohio Rep. Boose and others praise U.S. Speaker Boehner for the 'courage' to take up immigration reform.
Members share farm bill and food policy concerns at annual meeting
At National Farmers Convention 2014 in the Wisconsin Dells Jan. 28, food policy and the farm bill were standout topics.
Vilsack and Sherrod Brown team up to push farm bill as economic driver
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted the 2014 farm bill in a sweep through Ohio Jan. 31 that included the Ohio Farmers Union annual meeting in Columbus.
