Heifers: Keep the best and sell the rest
We all know that a heifer is a female bovine animal that has not yet had a calf, well at least those of us...
Envisioning a joyful life and making it happen
Judith Sutherland recalls the life her father envisioned and, ultimately, lived.
Milk and meat in fake food fights
When is meat meat and when is milk milk? Is almond milk real milk? Is lab-grown meat, or plant-based meat, real meat? And who gets to decide? Editor Susan Crowell brings you up to speed.
Think About It
PRAYER
We all know that breathing is essential to stay alive. Praying is also essential to stay spiritually alive.
Prayer time is not always easy for...
Meat that actually looks like meat
During a pork roast dinner with my parents on the farm 15 or so years ago, my father issued one of only two edicts I recall him ever uttering.
If I’m wrong, all bets are off
While researching some of the information for today's Page 1 story on the Borden Boys and their donation to the Smithsonian, I found a picture of a "Rotolactor" milking machine.
Average Ohio farm
Wages and benefits for farm employees are not only important to the employees, but to the employers as they try to provide fair compensation.
New year has to be better for many
Not all gifts come wrapped in ribbons and bows. There is no gift like peace of mind for those who are embattled and bone-tired.
Imagination made Christmas magical
“Hurry up! Grab the crayons and I’ll get the scissors!” This was my “order from headquarters” from an older sister when we were kids...
USDA planting, stocks reports shock market
The USDA shocked the markets with Prospective Planting and Grain Stocks reports Friday, March 29.
