‘Overalls, two shoes and a belt’
Alan Guebert recalls the humble attire of his youth for both his family and the workers around the Illinois dairy farm of his youth.
Lessons to be learned from a World War II soldier’s journal
Judith Sutherland shares some entries from a World War II soldier's journal.
Field days offer hands-on learning
The Columbiana Soil & Water Conservation District will be partnering with several other agencies to host two field days at the end of June.
The impact of rain on hay quality
Rain during the hay curing process can lead to several issues. Learn how to mitigate your losses.
The ticking crocodile
Jim Abrams ponders the process of aging and the way we all find a certain joy and youthfulness in doing the things we learned to love when we were young.
Integrity
Bryce Angell crafts a poem about the importance of integrity.
Futures markets look ahead to WASDE report
Marlin Clark offers a grain markets update ahead of the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report due out in the middle of the day June 12.
We need your help identifying Item No. 1271
Item No. 1271 was shared with us by Linda Roof, of Sunbury, Ohio, in January. Her husband bought it for her at an auction and she needs help identifying it.
Words matter … until they don’t
Alan Guebert dissects the practice of calling food products less-than-truthful names in hopes that less-informed eaters buy the sizzle rather than the fact.
A chronic pain for whitetails
Chronic wasting disease has been spreading in Ohio in recent years. Jim Abrams details the counties affected and lays out best practices for hunters.
