Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Two people stand on a farm.

Jeff and Janet Allen aren’t shy about sharing what they’ve learned in their 30 years of running their beef cow/calf operation: Using conservation practices is good for woodlands, water and the environment as a whole. But it’s also good for the farmers.
Hands type on a laptop.

Pennsylvania is gearing up to take full advantage of federal broadband funds, at the state level, and at the regional level.
grain silos

Corn and soybean prices surged early in the week; however, a correction took away most of the gains, and grain prices closed lower, Marlin Clark explains.
Red-breasted mergansers

Learn how to find and identify different types of birds in Ohio and get started birding regardless of the season.
Fairgoers walk around at the Canfield Fair.

The ODA released the official dates for the 2022 fair season, which includes Ohio's 94 county and independent fairs and the Ohio State Fair.
farmers market

Not all farmers like to spend a lot of time working online. But online sales and preorders are a big part of the business for some farms. That’s why Jake Grim launched Table Rock Markets, a website and company that allows farmers to take preorders for sales at farmers markets online.
ewe and lambs

Farming is often like dancing on the edge of a knife, and Rebecca Miller's winter lambing on the farm put that on full display.
decoy ducks

Vic Sutek of Columbiana County is just as passionate about duck hunting at 63 as he was at 18. Only one thing has changed — no more plastic decoys.
wooly bear

Can woolly bears predict a bad winter? Do cows lie down before rain? Does a large spider web mean cold weather? Find out if the folklores are true.
Homewood Historical Community Farm

2021 was a year full of ups and downs for agriculture — and the rest of the world. Here's a look back at some of the top stories we covered in 2021.