The realities of living the country life
While it's easy to be carried away by the dreams of fresh air and open space, the not-always-pleasant realities of rural life should also be considered.
2020: Agriculture gets a culture boost
Bonnie Ayars analyzes the perception of agriculture as viewed through the lens of the American consumer since COVID-19.
The ‘beet’ goes on and into the future
Julie Geiss shares the tradition of pickled beets in her family and reviews some of the health benefits.
Good news leads to new highs
Marlin Clark weighs in on the latest changes in the grain markets as corn and soybean futures reach new highs.
Nothing ‘crappie’ about this fishing favorite
Making sure anglers can catch decent-sized crappie is the result of more than 15 years of scientific management to prevent "small crappie syndrome."
Building new traditions with livestock guardian dogs
This year has ushered in a new tradition for Rebecca Miller: early morning treks with her livestock guardian dogs and sheep.
Invasion of Normandy took careful planning
Learn more about the planning and execution of the Invasion of Normandy — "Operation Overlord" — on June 6, 1944.
Farm nuisances and pests must be handled
Julie Geiss explains how coyotes, beavers and other nuisances are handled on her family's farm.
Is runoff the true soil issue in Ohio?
What if we look at the harmful algal bloom problem as an infiltration issue instead of a runoff issue?
Learning life lessons through games
Judith Sutherland learned how to be a diplomatic winner and a good loser playing games in the farm house of her youth.
