The Mennel Milling Company was not looking to go into the popcorn business. According to Jay McAllister, grain manager for Mennel Milling, the idea behind purchasing the large grain bin and processing facility now known as Mennel Popcorn in Wyandot…
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November/December 2019 Our Ohio magazine preview
Is hemp going to be worth all the hype? As lawmakers write the rules of hemp production, Our Ohio travels to the Bluegrass State to talk to a farmer who has been in the hemp business for a while. He…
Volunteer training meetings to take place in November
Ohio Farm Bureau will be hosting five regional cabinet meetings designed to help volunteers understand their roles as county leaders.
Chocolatier finds healthy benefits plan with Farm Bureau
Ines Rehner knew the very first time she tasted chocolate that it was going to be at the center of her life. “I learned how to do everything on a farm,” said the owner of Sweet Design Chocolatier in Lakewood….
Ag diversity, struggle on display in southeast Ohio
The heart of Ohio’s Appalachian foothills seems a far cry from Washington, D.C., or the Statehouse in Columbus for that matter. Yet the choices made in those places far from the cascading hills of southeast Ohio have made an impact…
Making safe farms a reality in northeast Ohio
First responders in rural communities across the state have an acute need for grain bin rescue training, but a finite amount of availability to take such training. That’s about to change. From that knowledge came a vision that is taking…
September/October 2019 Our Ohio magazine preview
Grain bin rescues have been abundant throughout Ohio in 2019, but first responder training for such an emergency can be hard to come by. Read about how four northeast county Farm Bureaus helped spearhead a two-year grain bin rescue training…
More than half the state designated an ag disaster area
Farmers in more than half the counties in Ohio are eligible to apply for emergency loans following a series of natural disasters since November 2018, culminating in a disastrous planting season this spring. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue granted…
Sharing facts about modern agriculture is crucial
While agriculture has been focused on increasing its production and efficiency, connection with consumers has slowly faded away. Our country used to have agricultural roots, as practically everyone was either farming or knew someone who did. Now, the average American…
Resources available to manage farm stress
There is no doubt that every farmer, and even those in the larger agriculture community, is feeling the stress of year-over-year falling crop prices, trade standoffs and a soggy spring. Equally frustrating may be the feeling of being not sure…