Portman says gov’t programs should incentivize people to work
Lawmakers talk about ways to get more people working on annual Farm Bureau trip to Washington.
Insurance and the new farm bill
By DARYLL E. RAY and
HARWOOD D. SCHAFFER
Though members of Congress often have every intention of enacting a new farm bill well before farmers...
It’s our 100th birthday, and we’re looking for vintage farm photos!
Farm and Dairy is collecting your vintage photos of farm and rural life for a special 100th anniversary feature.
Lawmakers discuss federal tax reform with Ohio Farm Bureau
Lawmakers discuss major tax code reform introduced by Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich.
Spring forward to save energy? Not so fast…
When the time comes, people around the world turn their clocks an hour ahead come the springtime and turn them back again when autumn arrives. This is because of daylight saving time, an idea first introduced centuries ago by Benjamin Franklin.
‘CSI River Otters:’ Animal forensics, DNA used to estimate population
The restoration of Pennsylvania's river-otter population has been, by all accounts, a great success, and a study being conducted by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will soon quantify the accomplishment by yielding population information.
OCM explains its dislike of ‘industrial ag,’ trust in HSUS
Members of Organization for Competitive Markets recently made a visit to Ohio, explaining their market vision and alliance with HSUS.
Huge food show in Dubai is opportunity to showcase U.S. beef
WASHINGTON -- A dozen leaders of state and national agriculture organizations from around the United States visited the Middle East and Europe through a...
How to prevent snow-related roof collapses
Some basic steps to protecting your farm building rooves from snow damage.
Predicting the future: Farmers rolling dice with crop insurance
Most farmers say they would farm without crop insurance, but it makes their lives a little easier. Without the backup of crop insurance, they say, their business and livelihood might not survive. Kristy Foster-Seachrist examines how Ohio farms are using, or not using, the program.
