NDIANAPOLIS – The sky is now the limit for current and past members of FFA to connect and help each other.   

A new online “Forever Blue Network” is in service to create an opportunity for FFA members exploring career paths and former members looking for qualified individuals to fill job openings in areas like agriculture

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota’s state fairs have been scrubbed for 2020 because of coronavirus concerns. Last week, Indiana was added to that list.

TAYLORVILLE, Ill. - For FFA kids across Illinois, the list of activities, milestones and treasured family traditions uprooted by the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow. The state FFA convention has been canceled, and county and state fairs are among the activities that have been scrapped, postponed or threatened by the spread of the virus, which resulted in Governor JB Pritzker’s issuance of a stay-at-home order on March 15

As the U.S. proceeds with a gradual economic reopening in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, unprecedented consumer demand for pork and has gradually lessened. This is according to Anthony Monaco, buyer of processed pork for C&S Wholesale Grocers, the largest wholesale grocery supply company in the U.S. and an industry leader in the food supply chain.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Stress in poultry can stem from such things as toxins, pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, chemicals in the air, feeds, water and cleaning agents. But according to experts, heat stress can cause more harm to poultry than all of the above.

Each summer, U.S. poultry producers lose upwards of $165 million due to heat stress. Research shows proactive management practices and timely support can reduce the impact of heat stress on flocks and profits.

WOOSTER, Ohio – When a single case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was detected in deer on a farm in Wayne County two weeks ago, not many red flags shown. Since then, a third case of CWD was detected on a third farm in northern Ohio. The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has decided not to release the names of the facilities, or their locations, until it wraps up the investigation