Yearly Archives: 2014
Beginning farmers can get loans through USDA’s Farm Service Agency.
Ohio's Farm Service Agency made 72 direct annual operating loans and 40 term operating loans to beginning farmers. Ohio FSA also made 13 direct annual operating loans, 20 direct term operating loans, and 38 youth loans to socially disadvantaged applicants.
Need a seed? Our National Seed Swap Day resource will help
Having a difficult time finding that heirloom tomato you bought at a farmers market last summer? Why not attend a seed swap? And what better time to find a seed swap than National Seed Swap Day?
Court: Manure is not a pollutant
Wisconsin court: "Manure in the hands of a dairy farmer is not a ‘waste’ product; it is a natural fertilizer.”
American Farm Bureau approves strategic plan for 2014
The board-approved plan includes focusing the organization’s attention on key issues.
Even though it’s winter, there’s still plenty of pasture work to be done
With the colder temperatures and calving season upon us, the nutrient requirement for momma cows is soon to be at its peak demand.
Four inducted into Ohio Fairs Hall of Fame
Jon Overmyer, Robert Toth, James McClure and Howard L. Call were inducted into the Ohio Fairs Hall of Fame Jan. 12 during the awards ceremonies during the 89th annual Ohio Fair Managers Association (OFMA) Convention in Columbus.
Dress for success
Kymberly Foster Seabolt discusses growing up, even though she's already been through the paces.
Young farmers and ranchers win big at AFBF convention
Winners of the Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award, Discussion Meet and Excellence in Agriculture competitions were announced recently at the American Farm Bureau Federation's 95th Annual Convention.
West Virginia hunters harvest 2,682 black bears in 2013
West Virginia hunters harvested 2,682 black bears during the combined 2013 archery and firearms seasons, according to Paul Johansen, assistant chief in charge of game management for the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.
Cash prices will barely cover direct costs of raising corn
There's been shift in profit centers on some Midwestern dairy farms for a couple years, one that is likely to shift again in 2014.
