Starting a small farm? Answer these questions
If you're considering starting a small farm, ask yourself these questions first, learn what you need to consider and where you can go to find answers.
Planting winds down, while trade issues wind up
Marlin Clark offers a planting update and analyzes how markets have been affected by trade with China.
On privilege
Reporter Rachel Wagoner writes about the benefits of rural living, including the privilege to avoid tough questions about race, police brutality and discrimination.
Will China meet expected quotas?
Ag exports to China were to be $36.6 billion this year. However, plunging prices over the past couple of months will make it harder to hit that target.
Prevent cressleaf groundsel from establishing itself
Cressleaf groundsel has been more noticeable in Ohio the past couple of springs with the cold, wet weather and very little field work being done.
Magical memories of life on the farm
Judith Sutherland recalls things about being a child on a farm in the 1960s that felt almost magical.
A new way to control stormwater
Learn more about the benefits and structure of a relatively new practice for agricultural stormwater management, the cascading grassed waterway.
Most ‘abandoned’ animals will be just fine
It's best to leave baby animals alone so their mothers return. However, there are things you can try to ensure survival while they're waiting for mom.
Don’t let anger replace love of country
Alan Guebert reminds readers that when fear and anger at individuals replace love and duty for the nation, an honorable lion can become a gun-hiding mouse.
Remember the lessons learned from the stillness of nature
Julie Geiss shares some recent experiences with nature that have mesmerized her and her children.
