Just Say Cheese weekly winner: Shannah Yoder
"Howdy, cows!" Shannah Yoder snapped this photo of her brother, Trevor, greeting the cows on their way to be milked.
USDA compensating women and Hispanic farmers and ranchers for past discrimination
COLUMBUS -- If you are a female farmer or rancher or a Hispanic farmer or rancher and you believe the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) improperly denied farm loan benefits to you for certain time periods between 1981 and 2000 because of your gender or race, you may be eligible to apply for compensation.
Rising price of fuel not the only reason for food-cost increases
An OSU agricultural economist says that the rising fuel costs and higher grocery bills may not be related as much as some people think.
Wheat gone bad? Here’s how to use it as alternative animal feed share
COLUMBUS — As some farmers face the probability of low-quality wheat this growing season — in some cases below quality standards for milling — they may need to look for alternative markets for their crop.
Marcellus Shale boom adds less jobs than originally forecasted
Industry has yielded job growth but impacts are overstated, according to the Keystone Research Center.
Manna food co-op heading to Ohio Supreme Court
LAGRANGE, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court is the next stop for a Lorain County family that claims their constitutional rights were violated when their home and local food co-op was raided in December 2008.
Just Say Cheese photo contest weekly winner: Bessie Zinz
Bessie Zinz shot this photo of her cousin Danny taking his cow to milk. The Farm and Dairy staff liked it so much we picked it to be the third weekly winner in our Just Say Cheese photo contest.
Ohio firm gets USDA biomass grant
WASHINGTON -- Marginal or abandoned crop ground in northeastern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania may find new life in a new crop.
Red Basket Farm uses high tunnels to extend Ohio growing season
More than 70 varieties of vegetables are grown on farm, marketed to consumers and restaurants.
Putt Dairy goes the Jersey way, focusing on tech and cheese
As a smaller-bodied animal, the Jerseys fit the barns better than Holsteins, and they tend to be more calm and easier on equipment and farm workers.
