Sunday, December 21, 2025
Killdeer

Killdeer are shorebirds, but many live in farm fields with short vegetation. They are relentless in protecting their nests and use a few tactics to do so.
woman holds pine cones in her hand as a tree farm

It's always Christmastime for Jim Rockis, who breeds, grows and sells live conifers for Christmas trees.
Poultry barn

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a non-commercial backyard flock (nonpoultry) in Michigan and a commercial poultry flock in Delaware.
West Holmes FFA

Catch up on local FFA news from Black River FFA, River View FFA, Norwaye FFA and West Holmes FFA.
farmland

A reader shares the story of land seized from a farmer near the village of Lagrange, concluding eminent domain may be legal, but perhaps not ethical. 
gardening news

Sign up for virtual-only and virtual and field options for Woodland Wednesdays March program: "Wicked Weeds Winter Woodies" at Mentor Marsh Nature Center.
deer

Ohio's 2021-22 deer hunting season concluded Feb. 6 with 196,988 deer checked. Get the full county-by-county breakdown of this year's harvest.
deer

The proposals for the 2022-23 hunting season from the ODNR Division of Wildlife have been drafted. Find out what changes may be instituted.
chocolate chip cookies

A chocolate chip cookie labeled "consumer complaint" won't taste as good as the exact same product described as "new and improved," a new study suggests. 
Pat DeWine

Ohio Farm Bureau leaders gathered to discuss legislative priorities with elected officials and to review judicial races that could affect Ohio's ag future.