Old farm barns were the perfect spot for winter basketball
Judith Sutherland recalls the fun she had playing "barn ball" during her youth.
CoBank: Rural economy will be ‘squeezed, hobbled, slowed’
Alan Guebert weighs in on factors affecting farm and ranch finances in 2025.
Corn was staff of life for settlers, but was always labor intensive
After corn was husked, it had to be shelled and processed before it could be cooked into a meal in the early 1800s in Ohio Country.
Good time for the good stuff
Kymberly Foster Seabolt urges readers not to save the "good stuff" for a rainy day, and instead enjoy it more often.
USDA ‘data dump’ excites commodities markets
Marlin Clark explains corn and soybean price changes due to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates and the Quarterly Grain Stocks reports.
Horned larks: They’re full of manure
Tami Gingrich offers insight into a unique winter birding opportunity in Geauga County where horned larks flock to manure spreads.
Know thyself
January is a time to cleanse, and Kymberly Foster Seabolt is looking inward to know herself better.
Study shows that SAF means ‘Sacrificing Affordable Food’
Alan Guebert weighs in on the four-page executive summary of the November-issued report on sustainable aviation fuel.
One-shot Annie to the rescue
Judith Sutherland recalls the day she learned her mom was a one-shot Annie.
New year, new life for your tree after the holidays
Killbuck Creek Watershed Coordinator Karen Gotter offers insight into recycling a cut Christmas tree after Christmas.
