Yearly Archives: 2009
A roundup of FFA news for the week of March 19, 2009
WELLINGTON, Ohio — Wellington FFA president Lauren Fehlan placed first in the district extemporaneous public speaking contest and will be advancing to the state...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of March 19, 2009
LORAIN, Ohio — The Pitchfork Pals 4-H club met March 8 to discuss fair ideas and hear demonstrations from members.
Giving demos were Sean Ortner...
No surprises: Congress hears ag groups argue NAIS implementation
SALEM, Ohio — Dissent and disagreement within the agricultural community about the future of the national animal identification program came through loud and clear during...
We all wish for simplicity in life
Life is filled with choices -- some of them minor, some major -- and some that just seem to put everyone in a quandary.I...
A man, a barn, and a movie
Pretty much every crazy idea Mr. Wonderful and I have ever had probably started with a measuring tape.
One moment we are sitting around,...
Five ag issues that are hot on the Hill
U.S. Rep. Zach Space
WASHINGTON -- On their trip to Washington D.C. March 9-11, the Ohio Farm Bureau county presidents discovered there are some key...
Commodity beef hit harder by economic downturn, quality shines in tough times
WOOSTER, Ohio — Amid news of decreased consumer spending and falling stock prices, the beef industry has its bright spots.
Market analyst Dillon Feuz said...
Workshop to explore bioenergy opportunities in southern Ohio
PIKETON, Ohio -- With nearly 70 percent of southern Ohio's land cover invested in farmland and forests, there are opportunities abound to convert those...
Polchin family honored at Ashtabula County Dairy Banquet
WILLIAMSFIELD, Ohio -- The Polchin family of Cherry Valley, recognized by the Ashtabula County Dairy Service Unit as the Farm Family of the Year,...
What’s [still] driving food and commodity prices?
What sent commodity prices up is now bringing them down: trends in global production and consumption, the value of the dollar and biofuels.
