Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Yearly Archives: 2020

rye

Winter annual cereals utilize six to seven months of the year and capture an additional 33% of the crop production potential. Learn more about options.
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Catch up on local FFA news from West Holmes FFA, United FFA, River Valley FFA and Northwestern-Wayne FFA.
beaver

The application period for controlled beaver and river otter trapping opportunities on Ohio's public lands during the 2020-2021 season began Oct. 1.
books

Alan Guebert provides a look inside "Perilous Bounty: The Looming Collapse of American Farming and How We Can Prevent It," by Tom Philpott.
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The Mahoning County Junior Fair Board held a meeting at the Canfield Fairgrounds Sept. 24. The board discussed the results of the 2020 Canfield Junior Fair.
A combine harvesting corn.

Grain markets live for surprises, and that’s what came out of the U.S. Department of Agriculture grain stocks report Sept. 30, Marlin Clark explains.
Spotted Lanternfly

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture has confirmed a second population of the invasive spotted lanternfly near Ridgeley, West Virginia. 
Autumn leaves on green grass.

Recycling leaves can help you reduce the cost of purchased landscape products, make your soil more fertile, reduce weed germination and protect the environment.
Taxes

Farmers who were forced to sell livestock due to drought may have an additional year to replace the livestock and defer tax on any gains from the forced sales, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
apple tree

“Johnny Appleseed” entered the pages of American folklore as one of our most popular heroes. This nature boy with the pasteboard hat was named John Chapman.