Photos above of the Heimerl Farm on Mink Street in the Johnstown area.
In August the Heimerl family in Johnstown (Jim, Kathy and sons Matt, Brad and Jeff, and daughter-in-law Rachel) hosted a community visit to their farm on Mink Road. The purpose was to inform local leaders and neighbors about their efforts to implement environmentally safe operations while maintaining high standards of animal welfare.
Attendees included Licking County Commissioner Tim Bubb, as well as other commissioners, townships trustees, leaders from Johnstown and other neighboring communities, the local farm community, and local residents.
According to Commissioner Bubb, Heimerl Farms of Johnstown is a family farm consisting of grain, cattle, and swine production. The home farm consists of a beef feedlot, swine finishing, grain production, Pioneer seed sales, and a 'state of the art' feed processing facility. Three swine multiplier units are located in Fairfield, Brown and Highland Counties. Heimerl Farms also delivers hogs to packing plants in Pennsylvania and Indiana, and feed to many of the contract facilities. Also contracted are cattle at various locations around Ohio.
According owner-operator Jim Heimerl, "Being pork producers is our business and it is in our best interest, as well as our community's, to run an environmentally safe operation while maintaining high standards for animal welfare. Livestock agriculture is a major force in the local and statewide economy. Our hope is that visits such as these for the community will be both educational and beneficial to the greater community."
Commissioner Bubb noted, "Agriculture is a huge economic driving force in Licking County, with Licking ranking 21st in pork production in Ohio and with pork production registering over $6-million in cash receipts.
In August the Heimerl family in Johnstown (Jim, Kathy and sons Matt, Brad and Jeff, and daughter-in-law Rachel) hosted a community visit to their farm on Mink Road. The purpose was to inform local leaders and neighbors about their efforts to implement environmentally safe operations while maintaining high standards of animal welfare.
Attendees included Licking County Commissioner Tim Bubb, as well as other commissioners, townships trustees, leaders from Johnstown and other neighboring communities, the local farm community, and local residents.
According to Commissioner Bubb, Heimerl Farms of Johnstown is a family farm consisting of grain, cattle, and swine production. The home farm consists of a beef feedlot, swine finishing, grain production, Pioneer seed sales, and a 'state of the art' feed processing facility. Three swine multiplier units are located in Fairfield, Brown and Highland Counties. Heimerl Farms also delivers hogs to packing plants in Pennsylvania and Indiana, and feed to many of the contract facilities. Also contracted are cattle at various locations around Ohio.
According owner-operator Jim Heimerl, "Being pork producers is our business and it is in our best interest, as well as our community's, to run an environmentally safe operation while maintaining high standards for animal welfare. Livestock agriculture is a major force in the local and statewide economy. Our hope is that visits such as these for the community will be both educational and beneficial to the greater community."
Commissioner Bubb noted, "Agriculture is a huge economic driving force in Licking County, with Licking ranking 21st in pork production in Ohio and with pork production registering over $6-million in cash receipts.
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