Yearly Archives: 2021
Ohio’s extra gun weekend delivers additional harvest
Ohio hunters harvested 9,392 deer during the extra weekend of gun hunting Dec. 18 and Dec. 19.
Farm and Dairy’s top stories of 2021
2021 was a year full of ups and downs for agriculture — and the rest of the world. Here's a look back at some of the top stories we covered in 2021.
Goodbye to 2021’s high profits; hello to 2022’s high costs
Alan Guebert explains why this year's wild and crazy ride in the grain markets has set the stage for a more normal 2022 in terms of grain prices.
Corn breakout encouraging; beans lead the way
Last week, corn made good gains and soybeans surged to higher prices. Marlin Clark weighs in on the grain markets at the close of 2021.
The Levi Strauss Co. and the history of blue jeans
Learn how Levi Strauss Co. and Jacob Davis secured patent No. 139,121 for "a pair of pantaloons having the pocket openings secured by means of rivets."
We should strive to be ‘dumb as dirt’
Dirt or soil is one of the most profound, complex, diverse and arguably important things on earth. Soil is the DNA of life.
The blessings and joy of Christmas
Judith Sutherland recalls the joy and excitement of the Christmas celebrations of her youth, surrounded by humble gifts and family.
Have yourself a perfectly imperfect day
Kym Seabolt urges her readers to embrace a "good enough" Christmas.
The ups and downs of 2021
Has 2021 been a great year for farmers? Some parts, yes, and others, no, Sandy Smith explains in this week's All About Grazing Column.
Roundup of gardening news for Dec. 23, 2021
Registration is open for the annual Greenhouse Management Workshop by The Ohio State University, set to be held virtually from Jan. 26-28.