Monday, December 22, 2025
an unconventional oil and gas drilling rig sits in a green field in eastern Ohio

This is the second highest tax payment year in the past 12 years, according to the Ohio Oil and Gas Association.
soybean planting

After watching the grain markets on May 8, Marlin Clark is nervous that the recent low prices are just a bounce on the way lower.
mountains at sunset

The goal of the Appalachian Regional Food Business Center, created in partnership with Rural Action, is to build resilient local and regional food systems.
tomatoes and basil

Companion planting is a technique gardeners use to reduce maintenance and deter pests. Learn which garden plants make ideal companions for common herbs.
Two women stand next to table full of plants with sign in the foreground that says Ellsworth Acres

Ellsworth Acres has three acres of earth that are rich and fertile. The air is fresh and clean. It's a place where you can heal and grow, and tell your addiction story. Erin Helms started Ellsworth Acres when she noticed that addiction recovery services did not address the person as a whole.
wild turkey

Ohio hunters checked 4,078 wild turkeys during the opening weekend of spring hunting season, April 22-23.
People and amusement rides at a fair.

Ohio State Fair officials have announced the 2023 Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Board, which is comprised of 20 young Ohioans from 12 Ohio counties.
dairy cattle look imploringly at the camera person

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding proposed that retailers collect the entire premium at the point-of-sale, instead of the premium being collected through a wholesale minimum price build-up. This would allow a more equitable distribution of the premium to all dairy farmers in the state, he said.
pump jack sits in a forest

Unplugged orphan and abandoned wells are a problem in Pennsylvania that should be fixed. Everyone agrees on that. How this problem should be solved continues to be debated.
nest box

Learn how to build and install a simple nest box for common cavity-nesting songbirds that live in your backyard and nearby habitats.