By JEANETTE RICKER RFD correspondent OAK HARBOR — Riders Unlimited, Inc., an equestrian therapeutic riding program helping people with disabilities in Northwestern Ohio, renovated a stable last year which had garnered a very tragic reputation. Riders Unlimited is a non-profit program, which has been in existence for the past 15 years. In May 2011, the organization […]
By Michael Carter RFD Correspondent The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing to make some bold changes to child labor laws that could greatly affect the farming industry as we know it. Department officials would like to change the age of hired workers on farms to 16 years of age as it pertains to several topics. If […]
By JEANETTE RICKER RFD correspondent Scott and Tracie Isler, of Prospect in Marion County, are passionate about agriculture. They were named the winners of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s (OFBF) 2011 Excellence in Agriculture Award. This earned them an all expense paid trip by the Marion County Farm Bureau to the 93rd American Farm Bureau 93rd […]
From Associated Press Farmland owners are in for more property tax increases at least into 2015, Purdue Extension agricultural economist Larry DeBoer says. In the Jan. 27 issue of his column “Capital Comments,” DeBoer said the base rate for the assessment of an acre of farmland will jump from $1,290 in 2011 to $1,500 in 2012. He estimates […]
ADA — Farmers and certified crop advisers who attend Ohio State University’s Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference this year will have several opportunities to hear from nationally known experts in the field of soil conservation, nutrient management and water quality. The conference, which will be held March 6–7 at the McIntosh Center of Ohio Northern […]
Bucyrus – The Crawford Antique Farm Machinery Association (CAFMA) will be hosting the Ohio/Regional Yesteryear Brand Farm Machinery Show. The show will be held June 14, 15 & 16, 2012 at the Crawford County Fairgrounds in Bucyrus. “The centerpiece of our 12th Annual Farm Equipment Show will feature a wide array of yesteryear brands of farm […]
Indiana livestock producers looking to improve their pastures and forages will have opportunities to learn from experts in the field at the Northern and Southern Indiana Grazing Conferences in February. The Southern Indiana Grazing Conference is Feb. 1 at the Simon J. Graber Building, 9164 E. 875 N., Odon. The Northern Indiana Grazing Conference, sponsored in-part by […]
Four Ohioans have been named winners of $500 each in the ‘My Ohio Agriculture’ video contest, sponsored by Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s Center for Food and Animal Issues. The contest required entrants to submit a one– to three-minute video showcasing their connection to Ohio agriculture. The Stearns Homestead Farm in Parma earned the “People’s Choice […]