Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Item. No. 1298 is about 8 inches long and just over 3 inches wide. It’s held together with metal. The two sides slide back and forth. It has a point on one end.
snowy pasture

Don’t let the first snow catch you off guard. Ohio State University's John Yost offers a winter farm checklist for equipment upkeep, livestock care, and worker safety during icy conditions.

The tin kitchen, also known as a reflector oven, had a demi-barreled shape with three sides, the remaining space being open to the fire.

A rare skunk, a father’s wisdom, and a hidden Christmas gift. Read this touching story of a 7th-grade trapline and the life lesson that lasted 16 years.
Winter manure spreading

Winter manure application requires timing to protect soil, water quality and farm profits. Learn Ohio’s winter rules to prevent nutrient runoff.
forages

Reflect on pasture performance, hay quality, winter readiness, and farm stress after a challenging year for Ohio forage managers. Learn lessons to plan ahead.
alfalfa

Is alfalfa still essential in dairy rations? Learn how low-lignin alfalfa, harvest management, and forage economics impact milk production and ROI.
sunset, cowboy

Judith Sutherland shares a story about her great uncle who she knew as a kindly old man but lived an exciting life long before that.
snowy road

A prairie life story from western South Dakota about a blizzard-born baby, winter travel, snowstorms, and hard lessons from driving through extreme weather.
Christmas presents

A mother reflects on decades of Christmas mornings, cherished childhood gifts, and letting go as traditions shift with an empty nest and a new generation of hosts.