Highly pathogenic avian influenza now in 28 dairy herds in 8 states
There are 11 positive herds in Texas, six in New Mexico, three in Kansas, four in Michigan, and one each in Ohio, Idaho, North Carolina and South Dakota.
More Ohio farmland will be preserved
The first two farms added to Ohio's Farmland Preservation Program in 2024 are the Swingle Family farm and the Boeck Family farm.
Let the worm wars begin
Tami Gingrich details the ecological significance of nightcrawlers in Ohio as the worm wars begin among young Amish salesmen in southern Geauga County.
Lack of access to hospitals, grocery stores is killing rural residents: study
Rural Americans are more likely to suffer from conditions like heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease and hypertension, and more likely to die from those afflictions, the USDA’s Economic Research Service concluded in a study released in March.
Cool, wet weather holds up Midwest planting season
Rain, cold and snow flurries in even the best areas of the Corn Belt mean that only 3% of the nation’s corn crop is planted, according to the USDA's Crop Progress Report.
Redding, Vogel push for funding for animal diagnostic lab in western Pa.
Farmers in western Pennsylvania often seek out lab services in other states, which Pa. Ag Secretary Russell Redding says isn't good enough for a state that claims to prioritize its agricultural economy.
Wild leeks: Spring is RAMPing up!
Tami Gingrich loves ramp season in Ohio; however, she cautions readers not to overharvest them and provides tips for foraging responsibly.
Price Farms Organics creates compost from Columbus Zoo and community scraps
As a Class II EPA certified compost facility, Price Farms Organics provides an outlet for communities and the Columbus Zoo to compost organic materials.
Ohio dairy herd tests positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza
The dairy operation in Wood County received cows on March 8 from a Texas dairy that later confirmed cows were infected with HPAI, or bird flu.
Severe weather, including tornadoes, could be new normal in Ohio
Destructive weather is growing more common as the world grows hotter, and farmers need to be prepared.
