MANSFIELD — Local farmers in Richland, Morrow and Ashland counties are receiving more than $1.7 million back from Farm Credit Mid-America in March as part of its annual patronage distribution, the organization announced. Farm Credit Mid-America is returning $280 million in net earnings to customer-owners this year. Of that total, $63 million is going to Ohio farmers, including more than […]
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Fight Hunger, Stock the Trailer returns to Richland County Fair
MANSFIELD- Farm Credit Mid-America and Richland County Fair have announced the return of Fight Hunger, Stock the Trailer. Presented by Farm Credit Mid-America and sponsored by Rural 1st, this friendly competition helps junior fairs raise food donations for local food banks across Ohio. Now in its fourth year, Fight Hunger, Stock the Trailer is just one of the many ways Farm […]
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Farm Credit Mid-America opens new Ontario office
ONTARIO — Farm Credit Mid-America specializes in agricultural lending for farmers and rural homeowners. The local office serves Richland, Ashland and Morrow counties.
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Local emergency personnel trained to keep workers safe from manure pit accidents
MANSFIELD– On March 20 and 21, over 150 local first responders and members of the ag community received specialized manure pit safety and rescue training from Crawford, Marion, Morrow and Richland County Farm Bureaus. The training is a result of a partnership between Nationwide and the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS) to train first responders, farmers and […]
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Junior Fair Board boosts Diamond Hills Baptist Church food drive
MANSFIELD – Farm Credit Mid-America, Rural 1st® and Richland County Fair have partnered together to raise food donations to benefit Diamond Hills Baptist Church as part of a state-wide food drive contest. Now in its third year, Fight Hunger, Stock the Trailer is a friendly competition that helps junior fairs raise food donations for local food banks across Ohio. The […]