Monday, March 30, 2026

My recent column about surviving our childhoods of the 1950s and 1960s prompted several letters and comments from people who said they could surely relate to the sentiment!

Around Farm and Dairy, it pays to listen to Rilla Gruber

Despite what psychoanalysts might claim, not everything that is wrong with you is your mother’s fault.

Budgeting helps guide you through your decision-making process as you attempt to commit resources to the most profitable enterprises on the farm.

A simple definition of volatility in the grain markets would be the rate of price change over time.

When a former National Football League player known for his dirty play was asked if he ever “threw” a game — purposely helped the opposing team win — the player replied by stating the obvious.

If you’re like me, it doesn’t take you long to count the number of hay bales you have remaining for this year’s winter feed.

Hello from Hazard! We received two more guesses on item No. 826. Randy Winland concurs that it is, indeed, a “Blue Nose Rug Hooker” and he has one in his collection.

Monitoring herd feed costs is very critical for increasing dairy farm profitability.

Editor: I do not believe the Geauga County Fair Board handled the steer situation in their county in a wise manner. Before this situation in...