The Calame family takes on full-time poultry farming
Three years ago the Calame family got into poultry farming in Huron County, Ohio, and now transport over 160,000 eggs twice a week to local hatcheries.
Krikke family has engineered way to good farm stewardship
Huron County family focuses on producing pork in an environmentally responsible way.
Expanding the herd: Pfeifer Dairy prepares for the next generation
Pfeifer Dairy, in Crawford County, has been a family-run operation since 1902 and is now seeing its fourth and fifth generations on the farm.
Mimicking nature: Cover crop guru Dave Brandt was an early adapter
Dave Brandt and his family have been using cover crops since the 1970s, and now operate a cover crop business.
What to include in your farm business plan
A business plan should be realistic, simple, specific and complete. Break your business plan up into these 5 sections to make it less overwhelming to write.
Building a compost empire
Bull Country Compost started out as a concrete slab in the early '90s and has become a successful 3 acre composting operation in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
How to tell the difference between annuals, perennials and biennials
When you’re shopping for seeds, you’ll notice that packets are labeled with perennial, annual or biennial. Here’s a reference guide for telling the difference.
Love grows among the apple blossoms at Varian Orchards
Varian Orchards features an event venue and education hot spot for many ages.
Utica and Marcellus shale: May permitting slows again
In Pennsylvania, Greene and Washington Counties led the state with the largest number of permits issued by the Department of Environmental Protection.
Ohio farmers making headway with fertilizer certification program
Ohio farmers stepping up to the challenge of fertilizer training, a year ahead of deadline.
