Thursday, February 12, 2026
farm business collage

Sometimes farmers forget farming is our business, not just our lifestyle. Writing a business plan helps us look past daily “to do's” and envision what we want our farms to be in the future.
Johnny Appleseed drawing

National Apple Month may be in October, but March 11 is the day we tip our hats to John Chapman, the man responsible for providing many of Ohio’s first apple orchards with saplings from his nurseries.
Dave Felumlee gatevideo

Licking County cattleman is devoted to young cattlemen and women, and his own operation.
deep well Marcellus shale rig

Belmont County is not only leading the state for the highest number of permits issues for the past several months, but the county is also leading in production.
Utica shale well in Carroll County.

In Ohio, Belmont and Jefferson sites received the most permits this February.
Evaluating cattle

Beef workshop helps show cattle producers how finished cattle yield and grade.

Palmer amaranth is a member of the pigweed family and is spreading across the U.S.A.
multi-colored tulips

Microscopic pollen causes most allergies. Here are tips for gardening if you have allergies, plus suggested flowers, trees and shrubs to plant that produce little or no pollen.
Combining soybeans

Co-Op members made their voices heard and voted in favor of a merger between two of the largest co-ops in western Ohio.
field corn

If there was a ban on GMO crops in the US, consumers could expect food prices to rise 1-2 percent per year, and an increase in greenhouse gas emissions.