Ag groups give input to Obama, Biden, on where to go from here
SALEM, Ohio — No matter if they appeared to support him during the campaign or not, many ag groups have issued statements in the...
Don Smith, City of Ravenna lauded for conservation efforts by Portage County SWCD
RAVENNA, Ohio — Farmer Don Smith and the City of Ravenna were applauded for their natural resource conservation efforts when the Portage Soil and...
High feed costs kill profits
URBANA, Ill. — Dairy producers likely face negative profit margins this year as feed costs exceed milk prices, according to a new University of Illinois Extension study.
Jefferson Co. SWCD celebrates a good year
WINTERSVILLE, Ohio -- Eight years ago, Eugene Battlochi decided to improve water quality and reduce soil erosion on his Ross Township farm in Jefferson...
Wayne County honors 4-H leaders at banquet
ORRVILLE, Ohio -- When it comes to making the best better, no one does it better than Wayne County 4-H volunteers, according to Bob...
Meeting paves the way for paying farmers to capture greenhouse gases
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Supported by science and spurred by emerging markets, more than 80 participants in an international workshop on carbon sequestration called on world policymakers to focus research and create fair-priced carbon offset markets that would pay farmers to adopt conservation agriculture practices that will capture carbon in the soil.
Fed files anti-trust lawsuit to block beef merger
If merged, JBS would become the largest U.S. beef packer, with price implications on the farm and at the grocery store.
Giant pumpkins weigh-off in Canfield
CANFIELD, Ohio -- Quinn Werner of Saegerstown, Pa., claimed his fifth championship at the Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers weigh-off with a 1,521.5-pound pumpkin....
Energy costs, particularly gas prices, a ‘serious hardship’ for Ohioans
Rural Ohio and 'exurbia' hit hardest by 'energy tax.'
Copes win Columbiana SWCD award
The Tom Cope family was honored with Columbiana SWCD's annual Cooperator of the Year award.
