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From Futile to Fertile: Midwest Farmers, Federal Partners Address Drought

November 29, 2012 Heather Hartley, USDA Ohio Rural Development Public Information Coordinator

The 2012 drought dried up more than just crops. For many U.S. farmers, it also dried up savings, material resources, and perhaps saddest of all, hope. “The drought of course impacted our crop yields tremendously,” said veteran Ohio dairy farmer Leon Weaver. “Corn yields were about 50 percent of...

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About 120 Turn Out For a USDA Sponsored Jobs Forum in Ohio

January 22, 2010 Michael Jones, Rural Development Public Affairs Director and Christina Reed, Farm Service Agency Public Relations and Outreach Specialist

Ohio’s difficult economic conditions, coupled with a genuine desire to create more statewide employment opportunities, prompted more than 120 Ohioans to participate in the state’s January 21, 2010 Jobs Forum.

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