Yearly Archives: 2018
Battle of Lake Erie continues over watershed order
No decision came out of the Oct. 4 meeting of the Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Commission's task force on the designation of Lake Erie watersheds as 'distressed.'
Jobs Alliance tries to block gas plants that would bring jobs to West Virginia
Murray Energy, one of the nation’s largest coal producers, is trying to block natural gas plants in West Virginia.
The bees are bouncing back
Elevated winter honeybee colony losses attributed to Colony Collapse Disorder have not resulted in declines in colony numbers, according to the USDA’s Economic Research Service.
All farmers should be on high alert
After reading last week's Dairy Excel, David Marrison believes the advice offered goes for all farmers and crop farmers need to be on high alert too.
Ohioan tops KILE junior steer show
Layne Lassnick, of Painesville, Ohio, showed her 1,340-pound steer claimed top honors in the market steer show at the 2018 KILE.
Mercer County ag families honored for longtime service
Mercer County Farm Bureau honored two member couples for their longtime commitment to agriculture at its annual meeting Oct. 1 in Mercer, Pa.
Virtual field trips connect students to dairy farms
Teachers can bring the farm to the classroom with American Dairy Association North East’s two new virtual farm tours this fall.
Turning 50 and fabulous
Leading up to her 50th birthday, Kymberly Foster Seabolt recalls all the staples of her childhood, growing up in the 70s and 80s.
Simmental and Angus win at 2018 KILE
Tim Schaeffer exhibited the supreme champion female, JBSF Plenty Foxy 12E. Doug and Donna Full showed the supreme champion bull, DVA Promise 730.
A game of high stakes and bad bets
One minute we’re celebrating a trade deal that’s years from enactment, the next we’re hoping no one notices the lack of a farm bill that's needed.
