Wednesday, May 6, 2026
cardinal in snow

Eliza Blue ponders the changing of the seasons and the special characteristics of each one.

You identified two of our mystery tools! Can you keep the streak alive and identify our newest antique tool?
U.S. Capitol dome.

The commodities and securities markets continue on the paths plowed for them by last year’s inflation, Russia’s war, the global pandemic and politics. 
Phipps Conservatory

Julie Geiss and her family recently traveled to Pittsburgh to visit Phipps Conservatory — a beautiful combination of Victorian charm and modern finesse.
cattle and bales of hay on pasture

The Ohio Forage and Grasslands Council will be hosting its 2023 Annual Meeting on Feb. 17 at Deerassic Park Education Center in Cambridge, Ohio.
Katahdin sheep in a pasture

Giving livestock access to the entire pasture may temporarily provide enough forage, but it could reduce the amount of available forage for years to come.
road

Will the cowboys get together for another yearly ride? For sure there'll be at least one more. Bryce Angell would bet his last frog hide.
English Shepherd, Billy

Judith Sutherland recalls all the great dogs she got to love growing up on a farm.
notebook

Instead of making resolutions, try goal setting. Any resolution you are considering can be turned into a goal.
soybeans

The grain markets have not been steady, and the market analysts have struggled to find reasons for what is going on.