By Sanja Ilic and Tracy TurnerThere have been no reports of this food contamination with coronavirus. As of this time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is unaware of any instances suggesting that coronavirus, COVID-19, has been transmitted by foods. This includes...
Ohio Country Journal
Cheryl Day named Ohio Pork Council executive vice president
The Ohio Pork Council (OPC) is pleased to welcome Cheryl Day to the staff as Executive Vice President, beginning Monday, March 23, 2020.In this role, Day will work closely with the board of directors to execute strategic goals based on producer priorities; coordinate...
Immediate challenges facing the agriculture sector with COVID-19
American Farm Bureau has released its first assessment of the impact on farmers and ranchers in the wake of the national mitigation efforts to combat COVID-19.In a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, AFBF President Zippy Duvall pledged that “America’s...
Canada approves USMCA
On March 13, the Canadian Parliament’s approval of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) set the stage for the long-awaited trade agreement to be hopefully implemented this summer. The trade agreement replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement from...
Ohio Beef Expo Breed Sales Update
With the cancellation of the 2020 Ohio Beef Expo, the seven Breed Sales will still continue in an online setting. The sales start with? the Simmental Sale? on March 20. The Hereford, Maine-Anjou, Mini Hereford, and? Shorthorn sales start on March 21. The Angus Sale?...
Missouri River Farmers Hopeful
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff ReporterTEKAMAH, NE (DTN) — Quentin Connealy is enjoying the uneventful weather of late winter. The Tekamah, Nebraska, farmer saw the nearby Missouri River flood his fields not once last growing season, but three different times, beginning with...
OSU Extension offices throughout Ohio will implement teleworking options for staff
Governor DeWine recently issued a state of emergency for the state of Ohio, and along with the Ohio Department of Health, has implemented a variety of strategies to reduce the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). To do our part in reducing risk to Ohio State...
West Holmes FFA participated in the Berlin Farmstead Fundraiser
On Tuesday February 4th, the West Holmes FFA chapter participated in the Berlin Farmstead Fundraiser. Members split between waiters, hostesses, and table cleaners. People from the community came out to support the West Holmes FFA chapter and enjoyed a nice meal....
Global economic setbacks, progress and potential as planting season draws near
By Dave Russell and Matt ReeseThe world is watching as coronavirus sweeps around the globe and limits commerce at every level of society. The issue, and its impact on the agricultural economy and global trade, was certainly a topic of discussion with the Ohio Farm...
H2Ohio signup deadline extended
By? Glen Arnold, CCA, Ohio State University ExtensionThe deadline to enter into a contract with the H2Ohio program for farmers in the 14-county, Maumee River watershed is being extended. The original deadline was March 31, but due to COVID-19, more farmers and Soil...