Country Life
Creative 4-H t-shirt to support Yes We Can in Highland Co.
We were excited to learn that the people from two of our most popular stories from the past six months have partnered together. Sarah Young, the young 4-H member from the Yes We Can Campaign in Highland County has partnered with Erin Ehnle from the wildly popular, Keeping it Real:Through the Lens of Farm Girl [...]
Tractor Supply adds location
Tractor Supply Co. (TSC) recently opened a new location in London, Ohio. For those that can remember the days of making a quick and convenient trip to Farm and Fleet for supplies during Farm Science Review, this will be a welcomed addition to London.
Grant looks into naked oats
Scientists with Ohio State University have received a four-year, $896,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to study the feasibility of incorporating “naked oats” into organic farming rotations as a way to cut the cost of producing organic chicken. The oats, which have a unique protein and amino acid balance, will be tested in the diets [...]
Secret layover in Ohio for Budweiser Clydesdales
By Ed Chatfield, OCJ field reporter The Budweiser Clydesdales made an unofficial visit to the Clark County Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ohio, March 27-29. The team and crew were resting while traveling from St. Petersburg, Florida to Cleveland, Ohio to participate in festivities for the Cleveland Indians Opening Day Ceremonies. According to Burt Westerbrook, one of [...]
A Korea-China FTA?
By Byong Ryol Min, U.S. Grains Council Director in Korea Not long after concluding free trade agreements (FTAs) with the United States and the European Union (EU), Korea has now initiated discussions for an FTA with China. It’s been noted, however, that the Korea-China FTA is likely to impose significant costs on Korea’s agricultural industry, compared to the [...]
Improvement of waterways remains crucial
With a wide variety of pressing issues facing the federal government over the coming months, funding for desperately needed lock and dam improvements remains a high priority for the nation’s corn farmers according to the National Corn Growers Association. With the country’s inland navigation system moving more than a billion bushels of grain per [...]
Grand Lake St. Marys gets another $1 million for water quality
The Grand Lake St. Marys watershed received national attention by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to address the critical water quality issues facing residents in the watershed. “NRCS Chief Dave White provided the Grand Lake St. Marys watershed with an additional $1 million through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to get conservation [...]
Equine Affaire around the corner
Spring is right around the corner, and so is the 45th Equine Affaire. North America’s premiere equine exposition and equestrian gathering will return to the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus on April 12th through the 15th with a wealth of horses and horse-related opportunities for equestrians including the largest horse-related trade show in North America, [...]
AgChat Foundation’s social media training set for August in Kansas City
In its third year, the AgChat Foundation’s Agvocacy 2.0 event is poised to be its most dynamic social media training opportunity yet. The conference will be held August 23-24 in Kansas City, Missouri, where farmers and ranchers from across the nation will convene to learn how to better support agriculture and engage with non-farm consumers. [...]
FCS reports strong financial 2011
Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, an agriculture lending cooperative serving more than 95,000 customers throughout Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee reported strong financial results for 2011. The ag lender stated earnings of $278.6 million, a 30.2% increase over 2010 and owned and managed assets of $18.4 billion, a 5 percent increase over 2010. President and [...]
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