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Time for summer teen farm labor, so arm yourself with Ohio’s rules for minors

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Now that the school year has ended, you may have youth come to you looking for a summer job on your farm. They may be looking for employment on farms to do a variety of tasks, ranging from baling hay to milking cows or operating machinery. Are all youth allowed to operate machinery, handle livestock,

Water quality bill details

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

The state’s water quality bill, known as Senate Bill 150, was introduced June 25 by Ohio Sens. Cliff Hite, R-Findlay, and Bob Peterson, R-Sabina. The bill has not received any formal votes, but has received testimony from interested parties within the ag community. According to the legislative analysis, which summarizes the key provisions of the

Understanding plant physiology improves pasture management

Thursday, March 8, 2018

The understanding of how plants respond to various interventions by you, the manager, will make for a more productive pasture.

Ohio EPA announces grant for scrap tire education

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Ohio EPA is unveiling a new grant to provide education and outreach for businesses that handle scrap tires.

Purple paint law goes live in Pennsylvania

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

A new law in Pennsylvania may have people seeing purple. Landowners can now mark trees or posts with purple paint as a no trespassing notice.

Research shows factors that contribute to dicamba movement

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Higher temperatures and mixing glyphosate with dicamba led to increased atmospheric concentrations of dicamba, according to research.

Livestock assistance payments started

Wednesday, December 24, 2003

More than $100 million in payments for the Livestock Assistance Program began Dec. 18.

Beef industry scholarship applications available for undergraduate students

Thursday, October 6, 2022

The National Cattlemen’s Foundation (NCF) is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 CME Group Beef Industry Scholarship.

Pa. counties designated natural disaster areas

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 33 Pennsylvania counties as primary natural disaster areas.

Landowners, deadline for continuous CRP enrollment is Aug. 17

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

The deadline to sign up for enrollment in the USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is Aug. 17. Priority practices include grassed waterways, filter strips, riparian buffers and wetland restoration.