Haus Orchard and Cider Mill bears fruit of labors
The Mahoning County farm market continues its family owned and operated flavor after nearly 50 years.
USDA, states step up alerts; senator unveils ‘agroterrorism’ bill
Sen. Pat Roberts warns farms are at risk, proposes spending $1.1 billion next year and about $271,000 million in each of the next 10 years in a crash program for protection and prevention.
Efforts to save dairy compacts persevere
The Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact expired Sept. 30, and the U.S. House passed the new Farm Security Act Oct. 5 without dairy compacts, but compact supporters have not given up.
Vandalism against farmers deserves justice
The Mahoning County Farm Bureau.organization director writes about the attack on the Moff family dairy herd and the need to make sure such animal cruelty is not tolerated.
Ohio milk producers not convinced compacts work
Dairy producers who turned up at a Farm Bureau informational meeting came with lots of questions, quite a few opinions, and a big dose of an "we ought to take a good look at this, but I'm not sure it will work" attitude.
Resolutions proposed for a solution
A Waterford, Ohio, reader presents four resolutions/solutions to allow the United States to move forward with realistic resolution and a straight-forward solution to the devastation of terrorism.
Ag Encounter 2001
More than 400 elementary students from the New Castle Area School District explored agriculture's role in their everyday lives at the ag event at Lawrence County Fairgrounds.
U.S. EPA still controls CAFO regs
Reader writes to emphasize that Despite all the hype from the state agriculture department on its new large animal facility permitting process, the U.S. EPA is still very much in charge of the waters of Ohio and the CAFOs impacting them.
Antiques show returns to Bath elementary
The Revere Antique Guild will hold its 53rd annual antique and collectible show Oct. 19-20.
Vandalism against farmers deserves justice
The Mahoning County Farm Bureau.organization director writes about the attack on the Moff family dairy herd and the need to make sure such animal cruelty is not tolerated.
