Diesel prices shoot upward as top farm-state GOP senator begs Trump for export embargo
The White House rejects Grassley's embargo request as Trump blames Russia's war for the price spike and seven House Republicans defect on Iran authorization.
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Seneca East FFA installs new sign at entrance to Attica
The chapter says additional signs are planned for Republic as part of an effort to highlight FFA’s longstanding presence in the Seneca East community.
Ohio farmers need help after tariffs, foreign competition bring big struggles
USDA cuts, tariffs and a stalled Farm Bill are colliding, farmers say, as more than 40 ag leaders' letters to Congress go unanswered for months.
Trump’s tariff moves threaten America’s struggling beef industry, rancher says
John Boyd Jr., a fourth-generation cattleman, says imported beef is a threat to ranchers and consumers.
New report: Trump’s food safety cuts are making people sick
More than 15,000 Americans have contracted cyclosporiasis since May.
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A summer of recalls exposes holes in the nation’s food safety net
A cyclospora outbreak tied to Mexican lettuce has sickened over 17,000 people, as experts question CDC and FDA staffing cuts that slowed the response.
Trump turns to foreign beef as Ohio cattle producers warn of harm to American farmers
Ohio Cattlemen's Association president Lindsey Hall warns the move discourages herd rebuilding, as economists question whether it will even lower grocery prices.
How will a trade war with Canada affect Ohio?
Ohio's automobile supply chain faces tariffs on goods crossing the border in both directions, threatening a market that took $17.5 billion in state exports last year.
Ramaswamy backed Trump’s tariffs. Ohio manufacturers and farmers got the bill.
Tosoh SMD lost $4 million in six months while Ohio soybean exports to China fell 85%, as Ramaswamy's campaign defended Trump's trade approach instead of the specific tariffs.
How tariffs are showing up in your grocery bill
President Trump’s tariffs have raised the prices for imported food items, passing on higher costs directly to consumers.
Seneca County Fair opens in Tiffin: 2026 schedule guide
With 750 market animals from 455 exhibitors entered, the week builds toward Saturday's livestock sale and includes Anne Wilson's grandstand show Wednesday.
USDA union leaders rally against proposed DC downsizing
Union leaders say only 7% of polled Forest Service workers would relocate, warning firefighting response and rural aid could suffer as unions seek a court injunction.
FDA: Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample produced a false positive for cyclospora
The FDA says the false positive does not change the data behind Taylor Farms' recall, as the outbreak has sickened over 1,600 people in five states including Ohio.
US House panel approves $95B GOP-only budget blueprint
The 20-14 party-line vote rejected all Democratic amendments and sets up $60 billion for defense, $12 billion for farmers and $10 billion for voter ID grants.
US House GOP launches process to provide $60B for defense, up to $12B for farms
The $95 billion package also includes $10 billion for state voter ID grants, and Senate Republicans remain divided over using reconciliation a third time.
In Ohio, solar is no big threat to farmland
Golf courses use nearly triple the farmland solar does statewide, and suburban sprawl five times more, according to a new SEIA land-use map.
Republicans in Congress struggle with internal squabbles as time runs out on 2026
With just 24 days in session before November elections, Republicans clash over a voter ID bill while stalling work on government funding and defense policy.
US Supreme Court hands win to Monsanto in case related to claims Roundup causes cancer
The court ruled that federal pesticide law bars state lawsuits over cancer warnings, overturning a Missouri jury's $1.25 million verdict for a Roundup user.
Vermont is first state to ban toxic herbicide paraquat, as others may follow
The ban follows Syngenta's announcement to end paraquat production globally, and nine other states are considering similar legislation.
Trump struck a deal for China to buy $17B a year in US ag products. Farmers are skeptical.
China hasn't confirmed the $17 billion commitment, and farmers say past trade deals fell short of promised purchases.
