Grass isn’t free: Calculating the true value of your forage
With livestock prices at record highs, learn how to calculate pasture value, analyze nutrient costs, and factor grazing into your farm’s profit margins.
Managing wild yeast challenges in your corn silage
High wild yeast in silage can slash milk production. Learn how to identify, test, and mitigate yeast issues to protect your herd's health and performance.
It’s time to let something new start to take root
After 13 years of stories from the South Dakota prairie, Eliza Blue reflects on motherhood, ranching, and why it’s time to trade the column for a novel.
Part Two: Plans are ahead
From Allis-Chalmers salesman to full-time dairy farmer, follow the journey of a young family seizing a golden opportunity in the face of unexpected changes.
Why April showers and wetlands matter for our groundwater
Beyond the mud, April showers and wetlands are vital for recharging Ohio’s aquifers. Kelly Riley with Wayne SWCD talks about how these "natural sponges" protect our future water supply.
Why time travels faster every year
Why does 1986 feel like ten years ago? Explore the "proportional theory" of time and why our brains struggle to keep up as the decades start to blur.
Old Ugly and the great divide: Two sides of a 50-year-old fish tale
Two classmates, two wildly different stories. Read Jim Abrams and Mike Batchelor’s hilarious conflicting accounts of a legendary day at the fishing hole.
ODNR fish hatchery open houses coming up
Hatchery open houses are free of charge and provide time for visitors to see fish up close before they are stocked into one of Ohio’s many public lakes and rivers.
Lake Erie daily limits announced for 2026 fishing season
All Lake Erie angler daily harvest limits remain unchanged in Ohio for 2026 and will be in effect through April 30, 2027.
Can you help us identify Mystery Item No. 1303?
Do you know what this is? Hazard a guess at this new item, which came from the Westmoreland Fair Antique Committee, in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
