Agriculture
FSA services available by phone appointment only
WASHINGTON, D.C. – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) county offices are open by phone appointment only until further notice, and FSA staff ...
Local Farm Bureau members attend Ag Day
COLUMBUS — Hundreds of Ohio Farm Bureau (OFBF) members, including representatives from Shelby Farm Bureau, gathered in downtown Columbus to meet...
Agricultural producers encouraged to visit Farmers.Gov for updates
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As proactive health measures are put in effect nationwide to reduce the spread of coronavirus, the USDA is taking measures to...
UVCC students have busy year
PIQUA — Upper Valley Career Center students enrolled in the ag programs have had a busy school year.Some of the activities the students have bee...
Sunrise Cooperative hosts FFA Career Day
UNIOPOLIS — Sunrise Cooperative Inc. hosted a Sunrise FFA Career Day on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at its Uniopolis facility in Uniopolis, Ohio. T...
Tree seedling/rain barrel sale underway
SIDNEY — The Shelby Soil and Water Conservation District is taking orders for its annual tree seedling sale. Orders will be taken through Friday...
Enrollment deadline Monday
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their 2019 crop year elections for and enrollment in the Agriculture Risk C...
Conservation Tillage Conference set for March 3-4
ADA — The Conservation Tillage Conference (CTC) will be held on March 3 and 4 on the campus of Ohio Northern University in Ada.The CTC is the la...
Bensman re-elected Ohio Farm Bureau trustee
COLUMBUS – Mike Bensman, of Sidney, has been elected to a third, three-year term on the board of trustees of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. He was...
Sprague opens Ag-LINK program for 2020 growing season
COLUMBUS – To help Ohio farmers and agribusinesses finance the up-front costs of this year’s growing season, Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague...
