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Forty-five years may have dimmed a frame or two of memory but I can still see my father emptying small bags of flour-like powder...

By PETE CONKLEIt is with great pleasure that I get to introduce you to the Eastern Ohio Grazing Council.This group of local producers, assisted...

"Welcome! Welcome home!" I cheered as the barn swallows swooped in the back door, circled a quick reconnaissance and whirled back out to gather...

Agricultural and silvicultural activities, including, orchards, cultivated crops, pastures, range lands, and forested lands, are exempt from Storm Water Regulations. However, you are required to obtain a permit to build manure storage structures, erect/demolish buildings, or build ponds that are used for anything other than irrigation, and other related construction activities.

The events of the past two years have given us cause to stop and ponder the quality of our life. Along the way, it would be good if we could take time to recognize some life-altering moments that provide the secure notion that dairy farming is indeed sustainable AND that we can feel satisfied with the quality of life that a dairy farm offers.

Hello Everyone! Spring is one of my favorite seasons, especially this year after the cold, white winter we endured. It has never been more exciting...

Dance under the stars and the moon. Dance because it is springtime. Dance because you can. As a kid, I knew that other...

The easy male warblers that I reviewed last week are recognizable by eye and ear to any birder. But going beyond that first level...

If I’d had any sense I would have started writing for this paper years ago. I could really have used the free subscription....

A month ago, the market was talking about wet weather that would potentially slow the start of planting. Traders built a little delayed-planting premium into prices. Then, the weather changed dramatically, and so did the markets.