How soybeans took over the American diet – without anyone noticing
Soybeans are hiding in plain sight across the American food supply. Trace the fascinating history of how a crop once grown strictly for animal feed evolved into an essential ingredient found in everyday groceries, industrial manufacturing, and renewable biofuels.
An accidental business: Capricious LLC employs goats for clearing brush, parties
When Monica Shields got a few goats to clear overgrown brush on her family’s property, she just wanted to offset their winter feed costs. Today, her business—Capricious LLC in Clinton, Pennsylvania —employs 115 goats and is fully booked for land-clearing jobs through next summer.
2026 Lorain County Fair Market Animal Auction results
The Lorain County Fair Market Animal Auction brought in $1.4 million from 686 lots on Aug. 27 and 29, 2026.
2026 Belmont County Junior Fair Sale results
The 2026 Belmont County Junior Fair Sale brought in $904,429 from 426 lots on Sept. 10.
Agriculture past comes alive on walking tour
Did you know that the 19th-century residents of Zoar Village operated a 5,500-acre, self-sufficient settlement? From a sprawling dairy complex that milked 200 cows to thriving apiaries and staple crops, their agricultural footprint was massive. If you love local history and agriculture, Historic Zoar Village is hosting an "America 250 Agriculture Tour" on Oct. 3 and 4.
Do you know what this mystery plow is? We need your help
Frank from Huntsburg, Ohio, sent us this weird-looking plow to identify. Can you help us?
2026 Washington County (Ohio) Fair Livestock Sale results
The Washington County Fair Livestock Sale in southern Ohio brought in $592,000 from 432 lots on Sept. 8.
2026 Portage County Randolph Junior Fair Livestock Sale
The Portage County Randolph Junior Fair Livestock Sale brought in $1.3 million from 641 lots during its sales on Aug. 26, 28 and 29. The Dairy Cheese Auction on Aug. 30 brought in $80,700
Is a data center coming to Conneaut, Ohio? Some residents think so, and they...
Conneaut residents are rallying against potential data center developments. After land offers of $2 million sparked rumors, citizens successfully placed a moratorium on the November ballot to block massive server farms.
Skyrocketing fuel and fertilizer costs leave crop farmers unable to break even
Record diesel prices exceeding $6 a gallon and soaring fertilizer costs are severely squeezing U.S. farmers as the fall harvest begins. Driven by global oil supply disruptions and conflict, high input costs mean few row crop farmers are expected to break even this year.
