Sunday, October 4, 2026
bananas

Regardless of how the U.S.-China trade war shakes out, for good or bad for U.S. agriculture, trade relationships won’t be the same. Existing markets will fade away. New ones will emerge. Time will tell how viable they are. In the long run though, it’s up to you and me, not nations, to find solutions.
1919 military convoy

Last week a convoy of restored military vehicles rolled through Salem, Ohio, inspiring Sam Moore to dust off and rerun a column he wrote 10 years ago.
Kym Seabolt's kitten Kai

Following the passing of their beloved cat, Kandalle, Kym Seabolt and her family welcome Kai to the household.
ladybug

Since his wife brought home that spectacular eastern Hercules beetle he described in his column a few weeks ago, Scott Shalaway has embraced beetlemania.
jam

You purchased local farm products all summer, but now what do you do with the remaining product? Here are a few ideas: canning, drying and freezing.
goat drinking water

Learn what the most common water quality problems affecting livestock production are and how they could affect your herd.
worms

Ever wonder where bait shops get so many nightcrawlers? Mike Tontimonia has that answer and so many more.
sun in corn field

Alan Guebert digs into the aftermath of the USDA's number-filled Crop Report and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, released Aug. 12.
fair banner

The Ohio State Fair buildings may be at rest, but the dynamics for the groups that "bring it to life" are in perpetual motion.
Angus beef cattle grazing

When is it a good choice to skip a passing phase or invest in what may be the way of the future?