Friday, December 19, 2025

Many farmers are seeing a late corn harvest this year. Experts and farmers debate the causes of Ohio's late harvest including wildfire haze, cooler temperatures and drought.
corn

The USDA recently reported an increase of 1.9 bpa in corn yield, to 174.9 bpa for the national yield estimate — 90 million bushels over the record.
Tami Gingrich

Protect Geauga Parks honored those who have contributed to the preservation of natural lands and resources at the Heroes of Conservation Awards on Nov. 12.
Osage orange bark

Here in the Midwest, the fruit of the Osage orange tree has yet another name, spider ball. But does it actually repel spiders?

When the Nidy family, in Alliance, Ohio, first purchased and began raising Punch horses, they didn’t know they were undertaking a rare venture. They wanted horses to do farm work.
a tractor trailer full of soybeans drives at an angle into a soybean plant

Ohio's soybean crush capacity could grow as much as 35% in the next few years. That's good news for farmers, industry experts say.
deer on the side of the road

During their breeding season, deer may dart into roadways with little caution. Drivers should be extra vigilant during rut to avoid deer-vehicle collisions.
Cows looking out into the aisle of the barn at RMD Dairy, in RIttman, Ohio.

Lee Beers talks about "hustle culture" and ways dairy farmers can diversify their income sources.
hellbender

An eastern hellbender raised in captivity was found with eggs in a nest in the wild, marking a huge milestone for conservation efforts in Ohio.
pink brush hog

S&S Equipment owner Bud Smith is raffling off a limited edition pink BH216 cutter by Brush Hog with 100% of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society.