Tuesday, July 14, 2026

The garden may look bare and dreary, but winter is nature’s time to rest. Nurture nature with these seven tips to protect plants and enrich soil overwinter.

The Farm and Dairy staff selected the top 10 stories to impact its readership in 2016.
Tyler Zebrovious

Fredonia, Pa., high school student, Tyler Zebrovious, qualifies again for national rodeo events. He credits his success to practice in the offseason.
Israel cattle

Israeli cattle ranchers sought out Ohio cattle farmers in order to buy embryos and expand their limited cattle herds with more rugged, productive animals.
Beagles hunting

With Ohio's deer season winding down, now is a good time to go after another game animal: cottontail rabbit.
piglets

The USDA’s Risk Management Agency offers protection to livestock producers in two main policy types: Livestock Gross Margin and Livestock Risk Protection.
sun through corn field

The new year will hopefully bring some new opportunity in the markets.
pork

The pork and sauerkraut you’ve grown to love can easily be the focal point of a healthy New Year’s dinner.
cardinal in snow

Scott Shalaway first wrote a birdwatcher’s version of Twas the Night Before Christmas back in 1988, and readers responded enthusiastically. Requests come every year to reprint it, so here it is!
Cute Baby Reindeer

Brush up on your reindeer facts before Christmas. Incidentally, there really is a reason a reindeer could have a red nose — and it's gross!