Thursday, December 25, 2025
men watch an excavator dig in remains of a barn fire

The Whiteleather family lost three barns and dozens of calves to a July 15 fire, but they are carrying on farming, with the help of hundreds of friends and neighbors.
wheat USDA GMO

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is expanding double crop insurance in almost 1,500 counties July 12.
wild pear

The wild Ohio pear is a common orchard pear that has escaped cultivation and taken root in the wild. Learn where to find them and when to pick them.
Grand Champion Turkey

Find all the results for the 2022 Harrison County Fair junior livestock sale here.
Sedosa the Harris's hawk

The Ohio School of Falconry conducted a program on the sport of falconry at the Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center's 20th Anniversary Bash.
Farm and Dairy staff

The Farm and Dairy newsroom earned both international and national recognition for 2021 projects, marking another year of awarding winning work. 
barn

Several years of turmoil for agriculture are shaping priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill for farm groups, and for legislators, as events have strained food and farming systems.

The Pennsylvania Grazing Lands Coalition and Pasa Sustainable Agriculture is accepting applications for mentors and mentees for its new mentor program.
red and white building near green trees during daytime

Some Ohio farm and business groups are urging immigration reform, saying it could help address workforce shortages in the food and farm sectors.

Energy, regulations and the climate dominated the conversation during a roundtable Congressman Tim Ryan hosted last week for a group of local farmers.