Monday, December 22, 2025
ocean

A Farm and Dairy reader shares his thoughts on global warming in a recent letter to the editor.
a red barn on a farm.

A new federal bill will make historic investments in voluntary, long underfunded conservation programs. The Inflation Reduction Act, passed by Congress Aug. 12, will invest another $20 billion in voluntary conservation programs for farmers over the next decade.
combine in corn field

Farmers have raised their heads above the summer workload and realized that the grain prices that seemed so comfortable are no longer.
beef cattle

The biggest obstacles to farmers seeking mental health help are embarrassment and cost, according to the 2022 Pennsylvania Animal Agriculture Mental Wellness Survey. 
caution tape reading "police line do not cross."

The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Wooster man Aug. 11, in connection with cattle thefts in western Holmes County.
Grand Champion Dairy Beef

Find all the results for the 2022 Lake County Fair junior livestock sale here.
Tomato tunnel

Clarion River Organics was one of 330 businesses given a deal to sell with Walmart through its ninth annual Open Call event.
Dean's Charity Steer Show

The 2022 Dean's Charity Steer Show, held at the Ohio State Fair Aug. 2, raised $240,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio. 
Ellie Kidwell

During the National Junior Angus Show, Ellie Kidwell was selected as the 2022 Outstanding Leadership Award recipient.
a woman and two children cutting up ingredients for a salad.

At Elder Tree Forest School, Suzanne Slavens and other volunteers are helping children connect with nature, and encouraging interest in agroforestry in Ohio.