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1 week ago | 
farmanddairy.com | Paul Rowley
WASHINGTON — The curtain is coming down on another Biden-era program that funded projects across the country aimed at reducing the environmental impact of farming. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced on April 14 the cancellation of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, a program that incentivized farmers to adopt climate-smart practices and mitigate the environmental impact of farming. The funds came from President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.
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2 weeks ago | 
farmanddairy.com | Paul Rowley
RUSHVILLE, Ohio — When Gina Orr and her family joined Ohio’s Community + Agriculture + Nutrition (CAN) program in 2023, it felt like a natural fit. The family-run operation, FreshOrr Family Farms, has long been passionate about sustainable farming. Through CAN, they found an avenue to use that passion to support neighbors in need, providing hundreds of pasture-raised chickens for local food banks.
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3 weeks ago | 
farmanddairy.com | Paul Rowley
FRESNO, Ohio — Last April, Wooly Pig Farm Brewery received $143,000 through the Rural Energy for America Program to purchase and install a 99.91-kilowatt ground-mounted solar array — enough electricity to power nine homes — enabling owners Jael Malenke and Kevin Ely to make beer using the power of sunlight.
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4 weeks ago | 
farmanddairy.com | Paul Rowley
SALEM, Ohio — Whether you’re seeking more efficiency and lower power costs in your family home or you’re a doomsday prepper leaving the world behind to live completely off-grid, alternative energy presents new possibilities for the places we call home. In recent years, solar power has emerged as a leading choice for homeowners looking to reduce their reliance on traditional energy sources.
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4 weeks ago | 
farmanddairy.com | Paul Rowley
MARSHALLVILLE, Ohio — There’s a baby on the way at L&R Dairy in Wayne County, Ohio. Wren Grande, a co-owner of the family farm, is expecting any day now. Her sister-in-law, Abby Hostetler, a nurse at Wooster Community Hospital, has learned all of Wren’s duties and will tend to the cows in her absence while she is on maternity leave.
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1 month ago | 
farmanddairy.com | Paul Rowley
MERCER, Pa. — The owner of the Millers Mercer Livestock Auction is facing charges after an investigation by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture uncovered malnourished and deceased animals on the property. Officials who visited the auction site on March 12 at 424 N Perry Highway discovered as many as 25 deceased animals including five cows and a piglet, all left in a compost pile, surrounding pastures and near the barn; all were ordered to be removed.
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1 month ago | 
farmanddairy.com | Paul Rowley
JEFFERSON, Ohio — Last year, soil values under Ohio’s Current Agricultural Use Value program soared by up to 300% in some places, further burdening landowners and farmers who had enrolled looking for help. With higher interest rates on the horizon, farmland tax values may begin to fall, bringing CAUV values down with them, which should be welcome news for some in Ohio’s agricultural community — but maybe not for everyone. “I’m always going to give it to you straight.
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1 month ago | 
farmanddairy.com | Paul Rowley
MESOPOTAMIA, Ohio — The rest of the country might not know it, but there is a time machine in Ohio. This one doesn’t require any special calculations or whirring gadgets; there’s no need to recite an arcane spell or to fill your tank with plutonium. Walking through the doors, the End of the Commons General Store and gas station welcomes shoppers who will soon discover that they have somehow slipped the bounds of time and been transported back to the past.
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1 month ago | 
farmanddairy.com | Paul Rowley
COLUMBUS, Ohio — These days, young adults are under more pressure than ever to figure out what they want to do with their lives. But some might not need to look much further than the dinner table for answers. Those who may be pondering careers in the beef cattle industry will want to join the Ohio Youth Beef Council, which launched Feb. 1 at the Ohio Cattlemen Association’s (OCA) annual meeting and awards banquet.
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1 month ago | 
farmanddairy.com | Paul Rowley
President Donald Trump cannot freeze money that Congress has already decided should be spent, according to a federal judge in an opinion handed down on March 6.
