Northeast Ohio specialty vegetable grower transitioning to grain crops
The combination of weather risk, labor uncertainty, food safety pressures and an aging ownership group pushed K.W. Zellers & Son to exit the produce business.
The truth about turkey vultures
Turkey vultures occupy an incredibly unique niche, playing an important role in our communities and keeping our environment clean.
Finding help when the well runs dry
A new program by the National Groundwater Association helps families in need get access to clean water.
Seedstock production is serious business for Ohio cattlemen
Interspersed throughout 17,000 Ohio beef farms are some of the nation's highest-quality producers of purebred cattle, or seedstock.
Local farmer, elected official invited to State of Union to advocate for rail safety
U.S. Congressman Chris Deluzio invited Mike Carreon to be his guest at the 2024 State of the Union address to to keep attention on the Railway Safety Act.
USDA adds new rules under the Packers and Stockyards Act
The USDA recently added a series of new regulations, called the Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Rule, under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
Market bounces through USDA reports
Marlin Clark explains the positive grain market bounce in the days before the March 29 USDA Prospective Planting Reports.
USDA restricts use of ‘Product of USA’ label
This regulation addresses the damaging effects of the repeal of Country-of-Origin Labeling that allowed packers to deceptively label imported meat repackaged in the U.S.
Eastern phoebe: The harbinger
Tami Gingrich is looking forward to the arrival of the eastern phoebe, a harbinger of spring with a distinct repetitive, two-note “fee-bee” song.
In memory of Daniel Kibler: Donation hog raises over $30K in 4-H scholarship funds
The donation hog, auctioned in memory of Daniel Kibler, raised $33,955 for the Portage County Junior Fair Market Livestock Sale Exhibitor Scholarship fund.
