Agriculture
Zimmerman named county beef queen
The Fayette County Cattlemen’s Association held an abbreviated banquet on Thursday, April 1 at the Crown Room. The condensed banquet was designe...
Baxla Tractor under new ownership
Beginning April 1, the Washington Court House location of Baxla Tractor Sales Inc. will be owned and operated by Apple Farm Service, Inc.“We loo...
OSHA, grain industry leaders say small changes have big impacts
WASHINGTON — Today, six of every 10 workers trapped in a grain bin don’t make it out alive. This is a frightening reality, but one that th...
Enroll in OACI Farmer Certification Program by March 31
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative (OACI) has released a video to encourage farmers to sign up for the OACI Farmer Ce...
Conservation Stewardship Program renewal applications due March 31
LYONS, NEBRASKA – For farmers and ranchers eligible to renew for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), a national application deadline of ...
County’s first solar farm approved
“Fayette Solar” will most likely be the first solar farm to be created in Fayette County following an approval from the county Board of Zo...
2021 crop year enrollment for ARC, PLC programs is open
Enrollment for the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2021 crop year is currently open.The deadline to enr...
Riley earns Ohio Cattlemen’s Association scholarship
McKenzie Riley, of Washington C.H., was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation.Although Ohio’s cattle ...
Solar farm decision postponed
A conditional-use permit that would allow a solar farm, “Fayette Solar,” to be created in Perry Township was scheduled to be decided on du...
Record number of applications into Farmland Preservation program
In funding years 2015 and 2019, the Ohio Department of Agriculture Office of Farmland Preservation awarded allocations to local sponsors that exceeded...
