Monday, February 23, 2026
newspaper pile/Susan Crowell column

A Farm and Dairy reader reminds those who don't enjoy Alan Guebert's take that there are plenty of great things in the newspaper to enjoy.
Manure

This year, the North American Manure Expo will be held on July 30 and July 31 at the Fulton County Fairgrounds in Wauseon, Ohio.
heifers in a barn

Ohio State Extension educator John Yost offers insight into encouraging good behaviors early in young heifers on the dairy farm.
apple butter crock

Paul Locher recounts the process for making apple butter in Ohio Country in the early 1800s.
Item No. 1286

Patrick Brown purchased Item No. 1286 at an auction, and it was listed as a yarn winder. Do you know what our mystery item was actually used for?
delayed planting, corn,

Judith Sutherland recalls the excitement her father had every planting season of her youth, noting her excitement never wanes.
prairie flowers

Eliza Blue is feeling excited as spring begins to reach her South Dakota ranch.
corn field

Marlin Clark predicts changes in the corn and soybean markets ahead of the March 31 Prospective Planting Report.
Partsch sugarhouse

Liz Partsch shares memories of her family's sugar camp in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and how the Partsch family continues this maple syrup making legacy today.
water bottles

Kymberly Foster Seabolt considers humanity’s changing relationship with water from one generation to the next.