Monday, October 5, 2026
Herd of beef cattle.

There's more premium beef on the market than ever before. Could we be approaching our destination, maybe even delivering too much of a good thing?
Alberta rat patrol

Seventy years ago, Alberta, Canada, successfully declared war on rats. It's a source of provincial pride and international curiosity.
Skunk cabbage in full bloom. (Ohio State University photo)

In early spring, if your daily travels take you along a stream that meanders through a wet meadow, you might notice skunk cabbage growing through the snow.
sunset tractor

Farm families need to develop a long term plan for their farm. Dairy Excel author David Marrison offers some tips to get started.
chalk-painted table

Kym Seabolt survives another DIY project, emerging on the other side with a cute table this time.
no-till corn field

Learn how no-till can minimize soil erosion, reduce soil compaction, save time and money and yield healthier soil to grow crops and gardens.
Lake Erie

Mike Tontimonia urges Northeast Ohio anglers to start thinking about fishing — not fishing three months down the road but fishing right now.
twine

Judith Sutherland shares a column from 2007, about the many uses of twine and duct tape on a dairy farm.

We have nother new mystery tool for you to identify! Can you Hazard a Guess?
money

Customers are demanding greener products, so Tyson and other major food companies are answering. What's going to happen to smaller operations who are not?