Wednesday, May 6, 2026
corn

This year’s Ohio corn yield contest winner was Corey Farrens, of Madison County, with a yield of 340.46 bushels per acre. 
Pennsylvania farm

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture added 1,519 acres on 22 farms in 11 Pennsylvania counties to its farmland preservation program. 
bees

The Muskingum and Greene soil and water conservation districts were among the 2024 recipients of the Friends of NACD District Grants Program.
East Knox FFA

Catch up on local FFA news from East Knox FFA, West Muskingum FFA, Norwayne FFA, West Holmes FFA, Zane Trace FFA and West Branch FFA.
4-H-logo

Growing Traditions 4-H Club met on Feb. 4 for their regular monthly meeting.
Kibler donation hog

The donation hog, auctioned in memory of Daniel Kibler, raised $33,955 for the Portage County Junior Fair Market Livestock Sale Exhibitor Scholarship fund.
UnHitched Brewery

Every barrel of beer produced at UnHitched is local as 100% of the brewery’s beer ingredients are grown and processed within the Midwest.
sea of corn

Marlin Clark explains why good news in the corn market may be more of a "dead cat bounce," meaning the slight rise isn't necessarily a trend.
seldom seen farm

Kevin Holy, owner of Seldom Seen Farm, talks about his bourbon barrel-aged maple syrup and participating in the Ohio's annual Maple Madness Tour in March.

Liz Partsch talks about Matt Partsch's deer kielbasa making traditions and provides a step by step guide on how to make deer kielbasa at home.