Farmers are itching to get planting
Marlin Clark details planting progress in the Midwest so far this spring in his corn, soybean and wheat markets report for the week of April 21.
Spring ephemerals, part 2: Where are they?
Tami Gingrich continues her review of spring ephemerals in the process of making an appearance as spring begins in northeast Ohio.
Now is the time to assess spring pastures for damage
Ohio State Extension educator Ed brown provides tips to assess any lingering pasture damage from last year's drought in Ohio.
Alexander Smalley unimpressed with ‘Barnum’s traveling humbug’
Judith Sutherland continues to tell the tale of Alexander Smalley, a 19-century Ashland County, Ohio farmer.
Trade war costs will be more than taxpayer money
Farm and Food File columnists Alan Guebert explains how "today’s tariff war will increase, not cut as the Trump White House claims, the ag trade deficit."
Living life with litters of lambs
Lambing season reminds Eliza Blue how much she loves being a shepherd and how thankful she is to be the caretaker of her flock.
The return of Big Bird
In honor of Ohio’s 2025 spring turkey season, Jim Abrams recalls the incredible work that secured the big bird’s future in Ohio.
Multigenerational dairy farms can be profitable
Profitability requires improved efficiency, innovation and scale. OSU Extension educator Dwight Roseler provides tips to ensure the dairy farm's future.
The sounds of spring start here
Vernal pools are small, temporary wetlands, and they are crucial for biodiversity, water quality and even erosion control.
Birds, dumb bulbs and extinct species
Like so many of us, bird watching crept up on Kymberly Foster Seabolt as a hobby.
