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Critics Say USDA Plan To Move Federal Agencies Could Hurt Research Vital For Farmers
By: Frank Morris | NPR
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A plan to move USDA research groups out of Washington, D.C. has towns clamoring for high-paying jobs. But critics say it’s part of an effort to gut objective research and cut jobs at the two agencies.
A Growing Recovery: Food Service And Farming Jobs Provide A Path Out Of Addiction
By: Brittany Patterson | Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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This is the first story in an occasional series exploring the links between addiction recovery and a recovering economy. It’s lunch hour, and Cafe Appalachia is bustling. Located in South… Read More
Farmers, Economists See More Economic Pain From Trump’s Increased Tariffs
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley farmers say the latest tariff escalation between the Trump administration and China could continue to hurt their businesses, with many farmers already facing financial struggles. As Chinese officials visit… Read More
Fourth-Generation Dairy Farmer Quits the Milking Business
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ohio (AP) – A dairy farm operated by an Ohio family for four generations is halting milk production. The (Canton) Repository reports Dwight Raber, of Raber Dairy Farms in… Read More
Sweet Equity: Ohio Valley Farmers Tapping Into Tradition
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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When Seth Long first began experimenting with maple syrup production, he tapped hollow pegs called spiles into individual trees, collected drips of sap in milk jugs, and carried each gallon… Read More
Quarles: Sales of Kentucky Hemp Products Surged in 2018
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s agriculture commissioner says sales of the state’s hemp products surged in 2018, as did the amount hemp farmers were paid. Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles said… Read More
Distress Grows For Ohio Valley Farmers As Trade Deals Stall
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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West Kentucky Farmer Barry Alexander doesn’t have an answer on when the Trump administration will reach a trade deal with China, now a year into tariffs that have hamstrung some Ohio Valley… Read More
Zanesville Spring Farmers’ Market
Join us in creating a local food economy that thrives and embrace the joys of seasonal cooking every Saturday 11am-2pm at the indoor spring farmers’ market at Weasel Boy Brewing… Read More
Zanesville Spring Farmers’ Market
Join us in creating a local food economy that thrives and embrace the joys of seasonal cooking every Saturday 11am-2pm at the indoor spring farmers’ market at Weasel Boy Brewing… Read More
Zanesville Spring Farmers’ Market
Join us in creating a local food economy that thrives and embrace the joys of seasonal cooking every Saturday 11am-2pm at the indoor spring farmers’ market at Weasel Boy Brewing… Read More
Zanesville Spring Farmers’ Market
Join us in creating a local food economy that thrives and embrace the joys of seasonal cooking every Saturday 11am-2pm at the indoor spring farmers’ market at Weasel Boy Brewing… Read More
Zanesville Spring Farmers’ Market
Join us in creating a local food economy that thrives and embrace the joys of seasonal cooking every Saturday 11am-2pm at the indoor spring farmers’ market at Weasel Boy Brewing… Read More
Zanesville Spring Farmers’ Market
Join us in creating a local food economy that thrives and embrace the joys of seasonal cooking every Saturday 11am-2pm at the indoor spring farmers’ market at Weasel Boy Brewing… Read More
Zanesville Spring Farmers’ Market
Join us in creating a local food economy that thrives and embrace the joys of seasonal cooking every Saturday 11am-2pm at the indoor spring farmers’ market at Weasel Boy Brewing… Read More
Zanesville Spring Farmers’ Market
Join us in creating a local food economy that thrives and embrace the joys of seasonal cooking every Saturday 11am-2pm at the indoor spring farmers’ market at Weasel Boy Brewing… Read More
Southeast Ohio Ecological Food & Farming Association meeting
The OEFFA Southeast Ohio (SEOH) chapter, a grassroots voice for OEFFA members from Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry, Vinton, and Washington counties, welcomes farmers, gardeners,… Read More
New Agriculture Director Wants to Know What Farmers Want
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The new head of the Ohio Department of Agriculture is traveling around the state, talking to farmers about their needs. Former lawmaker Dorothy Pelanda says the goal of her listening tour… Read More
Hemp’s Heyday: It’s Finally Legal. Now, Can Ohio Valley Farmers Cash In?
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Inside Winkin’ Sun Hemp Company in downtown Wheeling, West Virginia, store owner Doug Flight tries to position himself in front of a camera crew. His experience with growing and selling… Read More
Farmers Still Dealing With Effects Of Government Shutdown
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The federal government shutdown is over but some Ohio Valley farmers are still dealing with its effects as they try to sign up for federal relief payments and find ways to substitute… Read More
Hemp Poised for Another Growth Spurt in Kentucky
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Freed from the list of federally banned substances, hemp is about to have another growth spurt in Kentucky. The state’s agriculture commissioner said Tuesday his department… Read More
Trump Doubles Down On Trade War As Farmers Feel Pain From Tariffs
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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As President Donald Trump addressed farmers at a national conference Monday Ohio Valley agriculture leaders said they are standing by his effort to renegotiate trade deals. But some leaders cautioned… Read More
Rain Causing More Than Rotten Tomatoes for Ohio Valley Farmers
By: Kaitlin KulichBy: Kaitlin Kulich
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The precipitation average so far this year for Southeast Ohio is 34.75 inches, which is nearly 10 inches above normal, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Farmers in… Read More
Alpaca Farm OPEN HOUSE
Join us at Alpacas at Phoenix Hill Farm’s 11th Annual Open House! Meet the alpacas and learn about these amazing animals and their wonderful fiber. Shop in our updated Alpaca… Read More
Which Vision Of Farming Is Better For The Planet?
By: Paul Chisholm | NPR
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Should we concentrate farming in a small area, or spread it out to reduce the environmental impact? It’s a dilemma farmers face as they feed a growing planet. A new study weighs in.
West Virginia Gets Grant To Train Veterans In Agriculture
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia has been awarded a $400,000 federal grant to provide agriculture training for military veterans. The state Department of Agriculture says in a news release… Read More