Not all energy is created equal
The 1970s, like every decade, were filled with unforgettable fads: platform shoes, mood rings, earth shoes and Rubik's cube.
Sustainability + farm productivity = future
When it comes to farming, why don't we see more sentences with the words "sustainable" and "productivity" in them? They are the only things that will keep food on all our tables.
Gentlemen, start your ag engines
Do you want the good news or the bad news? Thing is, you can't separate the two, when you talk about farm economics.
Can agriculture save humanity?
Hunger, poverty and insecurity are at the core of global instability, but a 2008 World Bank report identified agriculture as the primary driver to abate hunger and reduce poverty.
Education divide must be bridged
Editor Susan Crowell urges readers to see education as a public good. "Our future depends on how well we educate all of our children. As one education researcher put it, you 'can run from public education, but you can’t hide from its consequences.'"
Ohio’s government stymies growth
Ag must reconnect with consumers
It was Larry, not Jimmy, Page that was mobbed when he left the stage in San Francisco earlier this year.
What if FMD hit the U.S. today?
We Americans are a cheeky lot. We've built this nation on independence, courage and true grit. We're rags to riches, Don't Tread On Me and don't tell us what to do.
Hats off to those dairymen in the trenches
Like most dairy farmers, Larry Stahl wears many hats: mechanic, nutritionist, vet, animal scientist, agronomist. As a Coshocton County commissioner, he also has another...
Ohio State Fair: In the end, it’s not about winning
When Branden DeFrank of Jefferson County entered the ring at the Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions with his grand champion steer, he was...