Thursday, January 1, 2026
Grazing cow

Nutrient management and disease are expected to be complicated by warmer, wetter conditions. An increase in hot days will challenge some and benefit others.
Herd of beef cattle.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has withdrawn controversial GIPSA rules that would have affected livestock sales.
Betty Hickey

The Pumpkin Patch at Valley Bend Farm in Marshall County, West Virginia, is owned by Betty Hickey, a 2017 Women in Agriculture award winner.
John Deere combine

You can sing about John Deere green, but don't even think about using it as a color scheme for your ag product line.
Smith-Hughes Act

The Smith-Hughes Act was signed into law in 1917. Creating a federal board for vocational education, it continues to impact career and technical education.
potted cactus

Preparing your houseplants to transition indoors will help them thrive until next spring.
Local Food Failure banner

Learn more about nine problematic areas that cause many local food businesses to fail.
Wagyu herd.

What do you know about Wagyu beef? Learn why this high prime cut of beef is sought after.
Dairy cattle

For the past few years, production growth has outpaced processing capacity growth and dairy processors are struggling to keep pace.
Wagyu herd

There’s been a slow, but growing, interest in the Wagyu beef breed in Ohio. A high marbling propensity that results in a high prime product may be the draw.