Ohio’s grain indemnity fund is more than insurance
I read with great interest Kristy Foster Seachrist’s article last week in the Farm and Dairy about changes in the grain indemnity law in...
Ridin’ the Capitol Hill crazy train
After a 10-day cooling off period known as the Fourth of July recess, House and Senate members came back to steamy, hot Washington, D.C....
Precautionary principle: By removing a risk, are we limiting finding solutions to the problem?
Editor Susan Crowell on the precautionary principle: Public perception of risk can certainly be different than a scientific assessment of risk, but I’m not sure my perhaps-ignorant perception should hamper scientific inquiry.
Neighbors pull together through storms
Some days come and go with little left behind to be held in our memory. Some are emblazoned forever.
Wings of steel
It was a beautiful...
Factors affecting cash rental rates
Ultimately, supply and demand of cropland for rent will determine the cash rental rate for each parcel. The expected return from producing crops on...
Use these resources to get the dirt on soil
I grew up playing in red dirt. Not in the south, but in central Ohio. The tree trunks were all stained red and when...
Monster to neighbor — attitudes about snakes
A few weeks ago I wrote about snakes and why they’re good to have around. I urged readers to protect them rather than kill...
Readers respond to past columns
Twice a year readers who write, telephone or send drone aircraft to my office take over this space to air their gripes, grievances and...
National Matches draw top shooters from all over
CAMP PERRY, Ohio — It takes a steady hand, a focused eye and several thousand rounds of practice shooting to get anywhere near the...
How were trees transported to sawmills years ago?
The western expansion and industrial revolution that occurred in the U.S. during the 19th century required billions of board feet of lumber. Trees were...
