Wednesday, April 24, 2024
capitol

Alan Guebert details the most recent barriers to passing a new farm bill, which has already been delayed and should have been finalized in 2023.
john deere logo on tractor

Are we going to see the equipment price bubble burst? Probably not, but lower demand and higher inventory is influencing the market.
knife

Bryce Angell recalls a close call playing the game Mumblety-Peg during his childhood.
nest box in a prairie

Wet spring weather has Eliza Blue and her husband busier than usual on their South Dakota ranch. However, they're grateful for the water.
Paul Harvey and his parents

Paul Harvey shares a biographical sketch of his life and the series of events that led to his collection at Coolspring Power Museum in his first column.
Eric Keller's tomatoes

Eric Keller offers some tips for growing better tomatoes and increasing production in a vegetable garden.
tissue box

Spring as it comes and goes is, for Kym Seabolt, the season of rejuvenation, renewal and relentless allergies.
planting-soybeans

As planting looms, farmers need to decide whether they are planting corn, soybeans or something else, and current grain prices aren't helping.
mute swan

Tami Gingrich had a showdown with a domesticated male mute swan in March of 2012. Incidentally, Geauga Park District wasn't big enough of both of them.
Ohio barn

Ohio State Extension educator Dave Marrison discusses the importance of succession planning on the farm, offering updates and the basics of estate taxes.