Agriculture
4-H: More than cows, plows, and sows
It’s been said more times than I can count, “but 4-H is more than the cows, plows, and sows.” 4-H is a place where all are welcome t...
Local farmer, Bayer fund team up for donation to Fayette Christian School STEM
Local farmer Kenneth Arnold recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Fayette Christian School STEM.I...
Local Farm Bureau wins national award
The Fayette County Farm Bureau was recently honored with an American Farm Bureau County Activity of Excellence Award.These awards celebrate unique, lo...
Now is the time to start a leaf compost pile
Composting is the microbial decomposition of organic matter into a product that resembles the organic matter in soil. Decomposition is a natural proce...
Local Farm Bureau leaders visit lawmakers in DC
In mid-September, more than 100 Ohio Farm Bureau members, including Fayette County Farm Bureau President Kameron Rinehart, traveled to Washington, D.C...
US asks farmers: Can you plant 2 crops instead of 1?
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — There is only so much farmland in the United States, so when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last spring prompted wor...
Local farmers win wheat yield contest
Seed Genetics Direct, the Eastern Corn Belt’s fastest-growing independent seed company, recently announced the winners of its annual Wheat Yield...
Three running for two Fayette SWCD Board seats
Three candidates are running to fill two seats on the Board of Supervisors of the Fayette Soil & Water Conservation District.The supervisors are p...
How the climate deal would help farmers aid the environment
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The climate deal reached last week by Senate Democrats could reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that American farmers produc...
Farm Bureau annual meeting set for Aug. 16
The Fayette County Farm Bureau annual meeting will be held Tuesday, Aug. 16.The dinner meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the Fayette County Airport. A...
