Thursday, May 7, 2026
goats

Learn more about signs of bloat in both cattle and small ruminants, and how to prevent it. 
Harvesting hay silage

As you prepare for corn silage harvest, it can be helpful to estimate how many tons per acre each variety will yield to make sure you will have enough. 
wheat

There is much to be gained from remembering and embracing tradition. Namely, that we are very lucky to live when and how we do.
soybeans

Grain market analysts are not focusing so much on the weather this week but on the generally negative tone of economic projections, both here and in China.
livestock guardian dog

Does the term "preservation breeding" work for livestock guardian dog breeding? Tarma Shena takes a closer look.
cows in milking parlor

The Ohio State Fair milking parlor is now at rest. However, it can boast over 50 years of service to literally hundreds of bovine beauties and their owners. 
corn kernels and dollar bills

Alan Guebert peels back the economic theories that have shaped U.S. policy for decades and continue to play a part in government involvement in the markets.
railroad tracks

The sounds of country life may take some getting used to for newcomers.
Fencing livestock out of streams

Maintaining stream banks reduce erosion, concentrations of suspended solids, nitrogen, phosphorus and bacteria in natural water sources on farms. 
sunflowers

Julie Geiss revels in the beauty of and shares some of the health benefits of sunflowers and hibiscus.