Opinion: Ohio should rethink selling prison farms
Selling Ohio's prison farms could generate a lot of money for other rehabilitation, but is that the best path?
Letter: Ethanol has helped reverse corn market surplus
The outlook for row crop agriculture is not pretty, but imagine how much worse things would be if farmers hadn’t had the vision 25 years ago to build the ethanol industry, says renewable fuel proponent.
Fracking waste may be impacting politics and science
Portage County residents share concerns about Ohio's injection wells and control of wastes.
Busting gamer (and farmer) stereotypes
What I learned from my stereotype of gamers: Being “out as a farmer” may be the best thing you can do to bust all the ag stereotypes around you.
Hidden gems in 1926 essay by 12-year-old
In 1926, 12-year-old Raymond Slutz, of Salem, Ohio, won a multistate essay contest about milk quality. Ninety years later, we share his essay, and the message that little things matter when it comes to improving milk quality.
Can’t ignore the trends in agriculture
Editor Susan Crowell encourages farmers not to ignore trends in her commentary this week. "Agriculture is an industry that is ripe for massive change and disruption," says futurist Jim Carroll.
Preserve mandatory country-of-origin labeling
Reader says we need to preserve mandatory country-of-origin labeling.
We knew this was coming, right?
All of agriculture is a cycle, reminds Editor Susan Crowell in her column this week. And we knew the current economic downturn was coming, right?
Loan forgiveness should not be considered for farmers
Reader expresses concern over student loan forgiveness program.
Stark County government in action
Stark County government angers one Farm and Dairy reader.
