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HB 162: Natural gas severance tax proposal seeks infrastructure funding
State Rep. Jack Cera, D-Bellaire, has introduced a gas and oil severance tax plan that would partially fund local governments and statewide infrastructure projects.
Farming is farming for this fish farmer
THOMPSON, Ohio – Dick Black likes to say he’s the same as any other farmer. He tests his soil, adds nutrients and worries about how his crop is growing.
Commentary: Rural communities can fight opioids
Editor Susan Crowell on the opioid crisis: “There needs to be a sense of urgency. We need to start responding as neighbors, as communities.”
The squirrel and the ‘possum: A story of American agriculture
I have had bird feeders close to the house for 35 years. The bear tore them down a couple of times a few years ago, and we had to stop feeding for a month. Other than that we have always fed a herd of a few hundred “livestock” as I call them. Regular customers Most
Keep perspective amid warm weather
We were brought up with the realization that everything had a cost, even if it could not be figured in dollars and cents.
USDA adds 800,000 acres to CRP
USDA raised the bar in the latest round of CRP enrollment, weighing environmental factors plus cost, including wildlife enhancement, water quality, soil erosion, enduring benefits, and air quality.
The ‘level playing field’ of trade
Some phrases just make the heart flutter. “Call the vet,” was one that always tripped my father’s ticker. “Level the playing field of trade,” has the same effect on me. Level the playing field of trade. Strategy Hmm, is it a negotiating strategy, a goal, an ideal? Wait a second; don’t I want an unlevel
Another program offers $2.5 million in farmland preservation funds
SALEM, Ohio — Ohio farmers can now apply to receive cash payouts in return for preserving their properties forever. Farm landowners can work with their township trustees, county commissioners or land trust group through May 27 to apply for a share of $2.5 million to be awarded through USDA’s Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program.
Which came first, the egg or its demand?
MANHATTAN, Kan. – In his work as a poultry specialist with Kansas State University Research and Extension, Scott Beyer often fields questions about eggs and nutrition, but recently, another topic has been popping up.
USDA releases results of on-farm energy production survey
HARRISBURG, Pa. — California leads the nation in terms of farm operations producing renewable energy, according to the 2009 On-Farm Renewable Energy Production Survey. This was the first energy survey conducted by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). $2,400 savings The 2009 On-Farm Renewable Energy Production Survey focused on three principal renewable energy systems:
