Pa. milk board to farmers: Don’t pay Dean Foods claims
About 100 Pennsylvania dairy farmers recently got letters telling them to repay a portion of milk check money paid by Dean before it declared bankruptcy.
Practicing resurrection: Clevelanders turn food waste into soil
Rust Belt Riders started with two people on bikes, picking up food waste to compost for community gardens and small farms, in 2014. The company now composts at a nearly 2-acre site in Independence, Ohio, collecting about 125 tons of food scraps per month and making its own soil blends to sell under its subsidiary, Tilth.
How to make a gingerbread house for beginners
Learn how to plan, bake, construct and decorate a simple gingerbread house from scratch.
$16 million allotted to Pennsylvania Farm Bill
Pennsylvania Farm Bill programs got $16 million from the 2020-21 Pennsylvania budget that Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law Nov. 23.
What we owe our livestock guardian dogs
What we owe the animals in our care is the ability to succeed, should they ever need to do it without us.
Scientist Linda Saif has been a trusted partner during pandemic
During the current outbreak, Linda Saif has been working with other Ohio State researchers on a test to detect antibodies in those who have had COVID-19.
Turkeys and solar power Bowman and Landes farm
What started with raising fresh turkeys for the holidays turned into a year-round operation making a variety of turkey products, powered by the sun.
Farmers earn 11.9 cents out of each Thanksgiving food dollar
For every dollar Americans spend on their Thanksgiving dinner this year, farmers and ranchers will earn approximately 11.9 cents.
Groups form new climate coalitions
With climate change likely to be a major conversation over the next four years or more, agriculture and forestry groups are looking for a seat at the table through climate coalitions — even if that means working with groups that have traditionally differed on climate policy ideals.
Pa. gives $7.6 million to dairy farmers hit hard by COVID
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said 1,550 farmers got $7.6 million for losses due to dumped or displaced milk through the Dairy Indemnity Program.
