Big data: Farming by the numbers
Better data drives better ag decisions, and data is getting bigger and bigger. How will you manage it?
Merry economy and happy free market
Despite overt hints to Santa's elves that I own enough dress shirts and too many ties for someone who works at home, chances are nearly 100 percent that a swell new shirt and a very understated tie are in my immediate future.
Marriage mileage
Kymberly Foster Seabolt celebrates her 25th wedding anniversary with Mr. Wonderful.
Erratic grain markets continue to churn along
U.S. Department of Agriculture reports picked grain markets back up and put them on firmer fundamental ground, looking for the important January high.
New discovery in Ohio waters sheds light on reclusive hellbender
An eastern hellbender raised in captivity was found with eggs in a nest in the wild, marking a huge milestone for conservation efforts in Ohio.
A Thanksgiving to remember
Eliza Blue enjoyed one of the most enjoyable Thanksgivings she can remember this year, hosting a good friend and her daughter from across South Dakota.
7 tips to protect plants, enrich soil overwinter
The garden may look bare and dreary, but winter is nature’s time to rest. Nurture nature with these seven tips to protect plants and enrich soil overwinter.
How to identify warblers this season
To see warblers, concentrate on their habitat — old fields, forest edges, woods, and country roads. If there's a stream nearby, that's even better.
Happy New Year! Thoughts for the New Year
The sunrise lit up the bare winter branches along Route 11 for a beautiful view I would have missed had I gone home the night before and had I not been ill on New Year's Day.
The apron: Piece of history and home
Home Economics was a required course for girls in our school in grades 7 and 8, while the boys were sent down the hall...
