Yearly Archives: 2025
Preparing for tax changes: The expiring TCJA provisions every farmer should know
This year is especially important due to the impending expiration of several provisions from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by the end of 2025.
Current times make the homesteading life worthwhile
The homestead life is finally starting to make sense to Eric Keller: carefully planning the food for next year, grocery shopping for canned goods in our basement storeroom and mending and repairing what we can.
‘Left wing, right wing, chicken wing; it’s all the same to me’
Alan Guebert talks about Woody Guthrie's song "This land is your land" and how it reminds us that what we make of America is up to us.
The benefits of burning firewood
With the winter months fully upon us, using a local energy source like wood can be a great way to supplement heating your house
Gambled and lost this grazing season? There is still hope
Some do their gambling in Las Vegas. Farmers prefer to gamble right at home.
Ohio farmers can apply for $10 million in drought relief now
Farmers in 28 counties in southeastern Ohio can apply for state drought relief funding from the Ohio Department of Agriculture now through April 1
ACEnet helps farm, food businesses get off to a good start in southeastern Ohio
The Appalachian Center for Economic Networks helped a dozen farm and food businesses found new businesses in 2024 with support from federal and state grants.
Fair starter scholarship available from Deerfield Ag Services
Deerfield Ag Services is accepting applications for the 2025 Fair Funding Starter Scholarship through March 31.
Ohio pork producers discuss worst-case scenarios from emerging diseases like HPAI
Biosecurity is critical in preventing the spread of disease, but veterinarians at Ohio's Swine Health Symposium also cautioned farmers to prepare for the depopulation of animals, just in case.
Pa. Gov. Shapiro sues Trump administration over federal funding freeze
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration on Feb. 13 for its nationwide freeze on federal funds, calling it "unconstitutional."
