Monthly Archives: March 2012
Prospective plantings: USDA expects 75-year-high corn acreage
U.S. Department of Agriculture releases plantings report, predicting larger-than-expected corn crop.
Local Food Policy Council meeting April 26
COLUMBUS -- The Local Food Policy Council statewide meeting will be April 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Agricultural Administration Auditorium,...
All on the floor: Ohio company center stage at Big Dance
HOLMESVILLE, Ohio -- It's not every day a floor gets its own documentary or goes traveling around the country on a week-long tour. But, then again, there aren't many floors in the world that get the kind of exposure this one is about to receive.
Chesapeake files federal lawsuit against three Beaver Co. landowners
***UPDATE: Negotiations stalled in this case. The matter for a temporary restraining order went in front of Judge David S. Cercone March 30. He...
Desiderata: Words of wisdom for all ages
Sometimes just the right words, placed on paper, can help make sense of what seems totally senseless.
Grand Lake St. Marys receives additional conservation funds
COLUMBUS — The Grand Lake St. Marys watershed has received national attention by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to address the critical water...
Carroll County: 75 more landowners file suit against Chesapeake for unfair lease practice
CARROLLTON, Ohio — A lawsuit representing 75 landowners and 3,000 acres of land in Carroll County has been filed against Chesapeake Exploration for unfair...
Ask FSA Andy: Youth farm loans available
Hello Again!The Farm Service Agency has a loan program to assist rural youth to establish and operate income producing agriculture projects. The youth loan...
DFA’S 14th annual meeting highlights commitment to ‘more cooperative’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At Dairy Farmers of America’s 14th annual meeting, the cooperative unveiled a new tagline, “More Cooperative,” that officials say underscores...
Agriculture needs better leaders
How will we -- farmers everywhere -- sustain our ability to feed any of us when there are more of us and less of everything else? Sheep, excellent or otherwise, ain't gonna get that job done. Leaders will.
