Sunday, May 31, 2026

Learn how to balance your pasture pond by managing livestock access, reducing nutrient runoff, and improving water quality for healthier cattle and fish.
a blue tractor moves across a field of green, mowing hay

Ohio State University Extension’s Jordan Penrose shares 5 essentials for mastering hay season: Optimize timing, maintain stand longevity, prep equipment, stay flexible with baleage and utilize forage testing.
stretching dairy cow

Discover how interpreting cow behavior, sensory signals, and AI technology can improve herd health, boost milk production, and ensure farm longevity.

From HAL 9000 to "fried shrimp," Kymberly Foster Seabolt explores why the AI revolution might just get stuck in a mandatory Windows Update.

Item No. 1304 comes from Karen Simpson, of Callensburg, Pennsylvania, and it's been in her family for 80-90 years.

Looking for a challenge that doesn't involve the walleye crowds? The spring sucker run is officially on! From the common white sucker to the elusive redhorse, these feisty bottom-feeders are a blast to catch and—if prepared right—make for a delicious meal. Check out Jim Abrams’ latest guide on how to identify them, where to find them and how to cook them up.
Barn and farmland

From a life-saving goat to purchasing the dream dairy farm, explore a story of hand-milking, hard work, and the neighbors who helped a family legacy grow.

Nova Grace Seabolt survived the streets of St. Thomas, and she’s done with nature. Meet the "indoorsy" rescue dog who thinks her humans are total hoboes.
Tractor applying fertilizer

U.S. farmers face skyrocketing input costs while the USDA pledges billions in relief. Explore why trade wars and market consolidation make relief unlikely.
sheep on pasture

Stop guessing your fertilizer needs. In the latest All About Grazing columns, Ohio State University Extension's Josh Winters leads us through how to use research-based calculations to determine how much P and K your livestock return to the soil through grazing.