Bird flu found in three more states
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, in three more states; Kansas, Wisconsin and Illinois.
Ohio State researchers look at farm practices, soil health in Stark County
Researchers at Ohio State University and Kent State University are working on the Stark Soil Health Initiative, a project seeking to understand how farm management affects soil health and carbon storage on small farms in Ohio.
Ohio watershed offers baseline for farmers’ conservation practices
The Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative offered a glimpse of exactly what conservation practices look like in the Lower Maumee watershed with an assessment survey report.
How to grow ginger in the Midwest
If started indoors during March, ginger can be successfully propagated, transplanted and grown in the Midwest to harvest in the fall.
Older wells in Appalachia are a major part of Diversified Energy’s strategy
Over the last two decades, an energy company founded in 2001 has become the largest natural gas well owner in the U.S. — without drilling wells. Diversified Energy owns about 70,000 mostly conventional oil and gas wells across the U.S., largely in the Appalachian Basin, making it a big player in the region’s oil and gas industry.
West Virginia aims to bolster equine industry with new horse coalition
West Virginia's equine industry is small, but like ag across the state, has room to grow. That's why the state launched the West Virginia Horse Coalition, a public-private partnership aimed at supporting and promoting the state's equine industry.
2022 Ohio Beef Expo schedule
The Ohio Cattlemen's Association's 34th Ohio Beef Expo will take place March 17-20. Check out the full schedule.
New rules proposed for handshake leases
Ohio legislators are considering a bill that would establish a lease termination deadline of Sept. 1 for any agreements that don't have written provisions.
Ohio is expanding efforts to find and plug orphan wells
The state is home to more than 20,000 orphan wells — oil and gas wells without a registered owner responsible for plugging it once its productive life is through. These wells can pose environmental, health and safety hazards to the people living around them.
Animal health officials urge caution after USDA confirms bird flu in nearby states
State ag officials in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia are urging poultry farmers to be careful, in light of the USDA confirming highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, cases in several states.
