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Columbiana-Mahoning dairymen among state’s top 5 percent
SALEM, Ohio — Four dairy farms in Columbiana and Mahoning counties achieved “elite” status as herds in the top 5 percent of farms on test with the statewide DHI Cooperative.
Smith Vale Farms, Lowmiller Farms, Doug and Marty Dye, and Grammer Jersey Farm each received DHI Elite awards during the Columbiana-Mahoning DHI annual meeting March 28 in Salem.
Numbers predict an up-and-down year
When March arrives like a lamb, the old saying goes, it roars out like a lion. How then will the 2006 growing season finish if current numbers, courtesy of the USDA, show it hobbling out of the gate on weak knees and a bent back? Six months, of course, will tell the tale, but February USDA figures begin it with some opening lines that are grim – Brothers Grimm grim.
PROGRESS: Calculated risk
PARKMAN, Ohio – Kevin O’Reilly wrote his first farm business plan in high school.
The Geauga County teen wanted to borrow $200 from his father to start a sweet corn enterprise, but before his dad would hand over the money, Kevin had to calculate his input and labor costs, create a sales plan and identify potential risks.
Roundup of FFA news for Oct. 24, 2024
Catch up on FFA news from Hillsdale FFA, Northwestern FFA, East Knox FFA and Racine Southern FFA.
Roundup of FFA news for Dec.8, 2022
Catch up on local FFA news from Northwestern FFA and Northridge FFA.
Expo explores the benefits of grazing
Shamrock Vale Farms in Kensington, Ohio, is one of the oldest and most successful grazing operations in the Buckeye State. Earl and Dan McKarns, a father-son team, raise about 150 registered Angus seedstock cow-calf pairs in a total forage system. On Aug. 19, the McKarns family opened the farm to nearly 300 visitors who wanted to learn more about raising grass-based cattle.
Roundup of FFA news for Jan. 26, 2023
Northwestern FFA rang bells for the Salvation Army Dec. 21 at Wooster Walmart from 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Rohr focuses on whole meat supply chain with Honeytown Meats
Logan Rohr, a farmer in Wooster, Ohio, founded Honeytown Meats to make his farm’s meat more accessible and keep some of it closer to home through online sales. The Rohr family also recently bought 3-D Meats, a custom processor and retail store in Dalton. Now, they’ve got the whole supply chain pretty much covered — from raising the livestock to sending the meat home with customers.
Roundup of FFA news for Jan. 18, 2024
Catch up on local FFA news from West Holmes FFA, Northwestern FFA and Plymouth FFA.
Roundup of FFA news for Oct. 14, 2021
Catch up on local FFA news from Northwestern FFA, Norwayne FFA, Black River FFA, Utica FFA, Zane Trace FFA and West Holmes FFA.
