Genealogy can help researchers discover their farming roots
Kelly Roberts comes from a long line of farmers in Noble County, Ohio – seven generations on her paternal grandmother’s side and five on her paternal grandfather’s. While she knew a few things about her farming history, it wasn’t until she started doing genealogy that she learned details about their lives and farms.
Farmers finding social media can be a helpful tool
In the world of agriculture, social media is proving to be a powerful tool. Once a primary instrument for just talking to friends, the platforms have become a powerful tool for business in recent years, farming included.
Wagons and farm signs draw strong bids at Chupp auction
SHIPSHEWANA, Ind. – Vintage wagons drew bidders to the third largest Amish settlement in the United States, when Chupp Auctions conducted a sale Oct. 24-26.
Farm World states well represented in FFA winner’s circle
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — “We Will” was the theme at this year’s National FFA Convention. From a look at the accomplishments of those residing in the Farm World readership area, maybe the theme should have been “We Did.”
Ohio boasts six proficiency winners at 92nd FFA National event
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — In addition to crowning the National FFA presidency with one of its own, Ohio flourished at this year’s FFA National Convention held in Indianapolis last month. The Buckeye State produced six national proficiency winners.
Ohioan Kolesen McCoy elected National FFA president
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Kolesen McCoy did not grow up on a farm, but has grown to love agriculture through his involvement in FFA locally, then as the Ohio FFA president, and now as at the national level.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. — The Greenleaf plant currently under construction in Shelbyville is going to be green in more than name only. Its parent company, Maple Leaf Foods Inc., announced last week it is the first major food company in the world to become carbon neutral.
Chicago entrepreneur finds trade mission to Mexico beneficial
CHICAGO — A Chicago entrepreneur and process technology expert said a recent trade mission to Mexico hosted by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and a group of state agriculture department directors would likely pay benefits to his start-up company for years to come.
PEORIA, Ill. — A United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) news release dated Oct. 15 announced enrollment had opened to producers for Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) safety net programs for the 2020 crop year. Perhaps more exciting, however, was news within the release that producers who enrolled farms for the 2018 crop year have started receiving more than $1.5 billion in payments from the USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA).
