Monday, February 23, 2026
Dairy Girl Network winners

The Dairy Girl Network has honored Jessica Peters, Meadville, Pa.; Candice White, Mill Hall, Pa.; Kristi Fielder, Wisconsin; and Jessica Tekippe, of Iowa, with its Forward Under 40 award.
Lydell Steiner

This new tractor, built in Orrville, Ohio, gives specialty crop and small farmers more choices in the field.
turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans and stuffing

The average cost of this year’s Thanksgiving dinner for 10 is $48.90 — a 22-cent decrease from last year’s average of $49.12.
Jed Bower, president of the Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association.

Ohio ag department hears concerns over a proposal that would change rules for distressed watersheds in the state.
turkey

Learn how to avoid the five most common Thanksgiving dinner mistakes and improve food safety for your family this holiday season.
Hills Supply storefront

Stark County dairy farmer Frank Burkett and Hills Supply employee Mick Heiby have purchased Hills Supply Inc., the well-known dairy supply company founded in 1979.
kitchen table

Farm and Dairy reader Lynne Almasy shares all the reasons she's grateful for her kitchen table as she prepares to serve another Thanksgiving feast there.
corn kernels and dollar bills

For the past five years, farm income nationwide has been declining, with the exception of 2017. Learn more about what's projected in 2019.
Ohio barn bill promoters

Four Ohio teens have been promoting a bill to designate the barn as the "official historical architectural structure of the state.”
Robert Jentes and son

These two Wayne County farmers operate grain and dairy farms, with the goal of taking care of the land and their families.