Friday, October 30, 2026

Ag economist Carl Zulauf's words are sure to raise some eyebrows: Droughts don't always cause financial hardship for farmers.

Ornamental grasses can be used for ground covers, accent plants, winter interest, perennial borders, native gardens and more.

Andy Fadorsen was raised in Guernsey County and his grandparents had some cattle, but farming was not his life-long dream. Now he's practicing intensive rotational grazing on his stocker farm.

Growers should be identifying which fields are suffering from diseases and marking those fields for early harvest, advises one Ohio plant pathologist.

The program would allow farmers to remain competitive in paying for their manure to be hauled and maintain ground and water quality.

A Columbiana County woman teased for handicaps is now the basis of a television series about to debut.

Nevertheless, the overall sale total hit $204,100.27, dropping almost $23,000 from last year.

In addition to the crafts, the festival features musical entertainment, farm demonstrations, contests and children's activities.

Ohio firefighters and citizens received awards for heroism and service.

Awards showered Portage County Farm Bureau members with praise at the farm group's annual meeting Sept. 10.