Saturday, June 13, 2026
sea shell

Judith Sutherland recalls a family vacation from earlier this year and ponders the importance of a healthy work-life balance.
Dairy milking parlor/Farm and Dairy file photo

Every day was labor day on the dairy farm of Alan Guebert's youth. For Howard, the work and milking parlor conversations added up to a life he enjoyed.
prairie flowers

Eliza Blue is struck by the simplicity and beauty of telling herself, “You are making too big a deal of this.”
cattle waterer

There are several things to consider when shaping your management practices regarding water access for livestock.
chopping

As we enter silage harvest season, now is the perfect time to sit down to evaluate your current corn varieties to make a good selection for 2023.
cow grazing

Bryce Angell crafts a poem about the usefulness of mineral oil on the farm.
pollinator lawn

Learn more about local programs in Mahoning County, Ohio, to establish pollinator habitats and find out how you can contribute to the conservation effort.
Spotted Lanternfly

Julie Geiss encounters the spotted lanternfly for the first time during an outing at Kennywood and is reminded of how vigilance can help stop its spread.
Matt left home phone notification

Kym Seabolt chokes back tears as her oldest child returns home to empty his room and retrieve most of his things to furnish his new home.
soybeans

Dominating the markets for the next few days will be positioning ahead of the Sept. 12 U.S. Department of Agriculture crop production report.