Monday, February 23, 2026
empty dairy barn

Too many years of poor milk prices and unpredictable markets for milk, cull cows, breeding stock, and feed have taken their toll, and more dairy farm families are agonizing over their future as milk producers.
hay closeup

Using livestock to make later cuttings of hay is one of the best opportunities producers have to reduce costs and make more profit year after year.
Pawpaw

Here are eight native Ohio fruits to keep an eye out for this fall. Learn how to find and identify them to enjoy some of Ohio’s most delicious wild treats.
Pastured poultry

USDA confirmed three additional cases of virulent Newcastle disease last week, with one of them being discovered at a live bird market.
Ohio conservation farm family award winners

Five Ohio farm families honored recently for their conservation work were: the Brause Family of Crawford County; Paul and Joanne Mechling of Ashtabula County; Chuck and Diane Hicks of Washington County; the Lohstroh family of Madison and Pickaway counties; and T. Wayne Vickers of Pickaway County.

The Tuscarawas County Fair large animal sale totaled $610,095.60, and all the 4-H and FFA sales during fair week totaled $765,953.13. Great support for the county's youth!
combining corn

The U.S. corn crop is now rated 69 percent good and excellent, the national soybean crop is rated 68 percent good and excellent -- and the combines are running.
applesauce

Learn how to diagnose and prevent common problems — discoloration, siphoning and mold — when canning applesauce.
Weisend family

Flock management is crucial for the Weisends, who farm 40 acres in Noble County where they run 50 registered Cheviot ewes and 15 commercial club lamb ewes.
Wiles Lagoon

After nearly a year of review, the Ohio EPA has issued the permit to install a biosolids lagoon in Wayne County.