Elections are over & farm groups hope politicians will focus on Farm Bill
Nationally, last week’s midterm elections showed a split decision overall for voters, turning House control over to Democrats in 2019 while maintaining a Republican majority in the Senate.
AG DeWine captures top vote to become next Ohio governor
The Ohio Farm Bureau (OFB) feels positive about the 2018 midterm election results, while the Ohio Farmers Union (OFU) would have been happier to see a little more change.
FSA details terms of $12B initial tariff relief supports
Plenty of farmers remember the USDA announcing the Trump administration would authorize $12 billion in direct payments to and market assistance for farms, to counter losses from retaliatory tariffs by other countries on agricultural exports in 2018.
Pennsylvania fertilizer firm to open full-scale plant in Indiana
A relatively new Pennsylvania company is ready to scale up from its pilot plant in Philadelphia to its first out-of-state commercial facility in Indiana’s Wells County next year.
Stevens, Schilmiller nab 2018 Purdue Women in Ag honors
There was a time when half the country’s population didn’t have as much hope of finding leadership roles in agriculture, despite putting in a fair percentage of the work on farms. Those days are rapidly dissipating, partly thanks to more women taking charge – and being recognized for their contributions to the ag’s advancement.
