Saturday, July 4, 2026
hay bale in snow

Good pasture management during a wet winter means being cognizant of erosion and having a plan for the spring and summer.
Portage County barn fire

There are realistic and scary disasters that can affect your farm or family. Make sure you're preapred.
meat label

A reader comments on the Food and Drug Administration's "Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims; Definition of the Term 'Healthy'" (Proposed Rule). 
hen

Rising egg prices remind Eliza Blue to be grateful for the small bounty her aging flock of hens provide her and her family each day.
red fox

Although red fox populations are declining in Ohio, they can be found in all 88 counties and they have adapted to urban and suburban areas as well. 

Can you identify this mystery item sent to us from Big Prairie, Ohio? This week we share our heartfelt condolences as we mourn a long-time Hazard reader.
fly fishing

Bryce Angell crafts a poem about a less-than-abundant fishing trip.
A mature redbud tree in the spring

Trees have so many benefits when it comes to conservation. Trees prevent and reduce erosion, can improve biodiversity, help pollinators and produce timber.
Brazil soybean plantation

Marlin Clark explains how recent weather events in South America are linked to price changes in the grain markets and what to expect in the coming weeks.
clothespin

Judith Sutherland's mother recalls the complicated process of doing laundry before electric appliances simplified the chore.