LETTER: Horse slaughter is inhumane and unnecessary
We can not keep slaughtering an excess of 100,000 horses every year and say this is a necessary evil to dispose of horses. We need to control the breeding of the horses to regain ground in price and value for the horse.
The ‘Wimpy’ Problem: How to properly value sweat equity on the farm
Don't wait until "Tuesday" to pay for today’s labor. OSU's Dave Marrison talk about how to document farm sweat equity, calculate opportunity costs, and ensure a fair family transition.
When Ohio loved snow: The history of pioneer sleighing traditions
Before snowplows, Ohioans relished the snow. Explore the history of pioneer sleighing with history columnist Paul Locher, from foot warmers to sleigh bells and community caravans.
Valentines for life: Marriage is about multiple love stories with the same person
Beyond the butterflies: Learn why long-term marriage thrives on service, humor, and choosing your partner through life's ordinary "Tuesdays."
Solving the mystery of what causes bald cardinals
Nancy Kincaid of Charleston, W.Va. writes, "My husband and I feed birds and squirrels in our backyard, and we have a special male cardinal...
Do you know what this mystery paddle was used for?
Hazard a Guess at our latest item. It looks like a long wooden paddle with a flap on it. Do you know what it might have been used for? Let us know!
Reader: HSUS shouldn’t hold ag community hostage
Editor:
This letter is in response to the Humane Society of the United States.People are killed each day on a bicycle. We do not ban...
How to get rid of poison hemlock for good
By cutting poison hemlock down after flowering, you can eliminate its potential to produce more seeds. Peak bloom for is in late May and early June.
Ohio Manufacturing Company built early tractors
One of the early tractor builders in Ohio was the Ohio Manufacturing Company in Upper Sandusky. In 1899, Samuel S. Morton built a crude tractor in York, Pa., with a large, horizontal, one-cylinder, hopper-cooled Otto engine mounted on a relatively, for the time, light-weight chassis with a short wheelbase.
The secret life of the wolf tree: Why these forest giants stand alone
Spared by settlers in the 1800s, wolf trees are living proof of a land's past. Nature Columnist Tami Gingrich explores why these "lone wolves" are more alive than ever.
