Trump thanks farmers for support through trade war
President Donald Trump thanked farmers for support through the trade war as he promoted new trade deals at the American Farm Bureau's convention Jan. 19.
Hemp moves forward in Ohio
Ohio farmers are still on track to start planting hemp this spring after the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review approved the state’s hemp rules Jan. 16. The Ohio Department of Agriculture can now file the rules in their final form. The ODA expects the rules to take effect at the end of the month.
Grain handling company fined $292K
A federal agency fined The Andersons Inc., an Ohio-based grain handling company, over alleged safety violations that led to the deaths of two employees last year.
Dairy industry takes care of itself in Ohio
How do you help your industry when you don’t have millions of state dollars at your disposal? You get creative. That's what groups in Ohio are doing.
H2Ohio to open farmer funding applications
The Ohio Department of Agriculture said farmers will be able to apply for H2Ohio funds to help reduce phosphorus runoff from their farms beginning Feb. 1.
Sunoco fined nearly $2M for Pennsylvania pipeline violations
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued a nearly $2 million penalty to Sunoco Pipeline for violations at a central Pennsylvania lake.
Senate passes US-Canada-Mexico trade deal
The Senate overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade agreement Jan. 16 that rewrites the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico.
China welcomes US trade deal
China’s government welcomed an interim trade deal with Washington on Jan. 16, but said the two sides need to address each other’s “core concerns.”
Pennsylvania invests big in dairy
Pennsylvania is tackling the dairy issue by studying it and investing in it like never before.
Sold on it: Baer family’s fourth generation to continue auctioneering legacy
Michael Baer, 18, has been on both sides of auctions. Now, he is set to be the fourth generation of auctioneers in the Baer family, which owns Rogers Community Auction in Rogers, Ohio.
