Marketing grain like a stunned gull
Farmer marketing is an art, not a science. Sometimes it feels good to eat the mouse, but it is always more comfortable to nibble along on worms.
What were these metal wire items used for?
The metal wire items have their owner stumped! Can you help them figure out how they were used?
How to write a farm business plan
Sometimes farmers forget farming is our business, not just our lifestyle. Writing a business plan helps us look past daily “to do's” and envision what we want our farms to be in the future.
Fracking waste may be impacting politics and science
Portage County residents share concerns about Ohio's injection wells and control of wastes.
News bug bit me at an early age
Our big old black and white TV was often turned on only briefly in the evening, after the night milking and supper, just in time for the news.
The paparazzi mom
Kymberly Foster Seabolt calls herself the paparazzi mom, a photo junkie, capturing the candids and outtakes, to the wayward glances of mothers watching their children in adoration.
Ohio should take pride in the steelhead fish available in streams
Ohio's steelhead fishery is second to none and in fact, ranks as one of the very best, according to steelhead trout addicts who have been known to chase these exciting trophy salmonids from the Redwood forests to the New York Island.
Buying insurance isn’t fun, but can make a big difference
Insurance serves an invaluable purpose, even though you hope you never need it.
Vernal pools come to life in March
Vernal pools are much more than mud holes in the woods. They are thriving communities of aquatic organisms perfectly adapted to these specialized ephemeral habitats.
Generally speaking cows… not!
A manager of the smallest herd can still use most of the science and animal husbandry of a large, commercial ranch.
