Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Michael Baer, 18, stands in front of a barn at Rogers Community Auction while it snows.

Michael Baer, 18, has been on both sides of auctions. Now, he is set to be the fourth generation of auctioneers in the Baer family, which owns Rogers Community Auction in Rogers, Ohio.

Farm and Dairy reporter Rachel Wagoner digs into the history and market conditions behind the dairy industry's current state in part one of Dairy Dilemma.
Enos Royer farm, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Royer milking

How did the dairy market evolve into what it is today? Take a trip back in time to find out how dairy prices have been set over time.
Russell Kiko holds his award.

Russell "Rusty" Kiko Jr. was inducted into the auctioneer's hall of fame at the Ohio Auctioneer's Association annual conference Jan. 3-4, in Columbus.
Ashley Tate

Ashley Tate bagged a 9-point buck in Shreve, Ohio on Nov. 24, 2019.
4-H-logo

Members of the Breeders and Feeders 4-H Club provided items for the Geauga County Sheriff military care packages as part of its community service projects.
gardening news

Sign up for a Master Gardener volunteer training in Mahoning County. The course trains individuals in the art and science of gardening.
Canfield Fair

Forty-one individuals were recognized for outstanding service to their local fairs at the 95th Ohio Fair Managers Association annual convention.
President Herbert Hoover signing the Farm Relief Bill in 1929.

An address by Herbert Hoover, U.S. Food Administrator, made to the National Milk and Dairy Farm Exposition, published in Farm and Dairy on May 31, 1918.
A young farmer examines corn seed in a corn field.

As the average age of farmers rises, the National Young Farmers Coalition and other agriculture groups are campaigning to add farmers to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.