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Nicholas Meat shut down after the Pennsylvania DEP ordered it to stop spreading food processing waste from its facility onto snow-covered ground.

Ohio 4-H extension educators see two trends with 4-H’ers this year. Some are taking a year off or otherwise stepping back from the program, largely due to concerns about the pandemic. Others are doubling down, despite lingering uncertainties. 4-H leaders are continuing to work out details of the 2021 season, as enrollment deadlines approach.

Ramps have become at risk of being over-harvested because of a spike in popularity. Learn how you can enjoy ramp season without overharvesting them.

Retired Farm and Dairy Editor Susan Crowell will receive the 2021 Meritorious Service Award from the Ohio State University CFAES Alumni Society.

Farm and Dairy is the region's ag paper of record. We're proud of that standing, we love agriculture and we'll continue to cover it with professionalism.

River otters are making a comeback in Ohio after being absent most of the past century. Learn how river otters were successfully reintroduced in Ohio.

Organic Valley is testing out new technology using satellite imagery to measure pasture health with 22 farms, including five in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Ohio Department of Natural Resources officer Jason Lagore died in the line of duty Feb. 23, trying to rescue two teens who fell through ice. 

In 2021, Sasha Miller is hoping to get pears from the trees she planted a few years ago for the first time, at Purplebrown Farmstead. Those trees are part of her long term plan to develop a cider orchard. But her permaculture system also involves pigs, poultry, vegetables and mushrooms. Permaculture, Miller explained, involves creating a system that can be sustainable and self sufficient.

Before you take home a duckling or ducklings this spring, be aware of the care requirements for your flock to thrive.