Yearly Archives: 2021

Catch up on local 4-H news from Granny's Kids 4-H Club and the Geauga Beef and Swine 4-H Club.

Pennsylvania is figuring out how to get more energy storage in the state as it looks to create a resilient, reliable clean energy grid. One area of opportunity is putting battery storage with the many solar projects proposed to be built in the state.

Pennsylvania was within 1,000 billion cubic feet of Texas’ natural gas production levels through the second quarter of 2021, according to the Pennsylvania Independent Fiscal Office’s quarterly natural gas production report. This is the closest Pennsylvania has ever been to Texas production levels.

Harvest thinking is dominating grain markets on the Chicago Board of Trade already. marlin Clark provides his input in this week's grain report.

With declining rural populations, farm groups in some states have expressed concerns about agricultural labor and reiterated a need for immigration reform. Ohio and Pennsylvania aren’t major states for livestock processing, and many Ohio farmers, in particular, are growing row crops, which doesn’t require a lot of workers compared to crops like fruits and vegetables. But there’s still a need for workers in agribusiness and on farms that grow specialty crops or raise livestock.

Cincinnati-based United Dairy Farmers Inc. was awarded $634,000 through the USDA's Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program to expand ethanol sales at its convenience stores and gas stations. Nearly $26 million was given out to projects in 23 states in this round of funding.

Public hearings are scheduled in Ohio for four proposed utility-scale solar farms that would cover more than 8,000 acres of land and generate more than 800 megawatts of power.

Follow the recommended guidelines for produce donation and learn how to find a pantry near you that accepts fresh fruits and vegetables.

Find all the results for the 2021 Columbiana County Fair junior livestock sale here.

On Aug. 10, three brothers died from the toxic fumes of an underground manure pit. In response, Ohio State is reminding farmers of safety precautions.