Wednesday, February 25, 2026
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.
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. 
A field with hemp plants growing in it.

USDA released its first National Hemp Report Feb. 17. It’s a big step forward for the crop. But some industry groups say it shows the industry is struggling under current regulations.
Vayda with antlers

February to March is an ideal time to look for deer antler sheds. Learn more about deer habits during winter to improve your odds of finding antler sheds.
brown hen on green grass during daytime

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in flocks in Maine and New York.
People and amusement rides at a fair.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Expo Center and State Fair General Manager Virgil Strickler announced the 2022 Ohio State Fair will be July 27 to Aug. 7.
Maine forest

Instituting change is hard. It’s even more difficult when that change is ourselves. We created this and the change required to improve must start with us.
a man shears a sheep on a stage

Mackenzie Campbell, of Palmyra, Ohio, won the National Sheep Shearing Contest Feb. 3 at the Black Hills Stock Show in Rapid City, South Dakota.