Yearly Archives: 2021
Be aware of spring grazing dangers
It is tempting to look out into the pasture, see a field of green, and let the animals out to start grazing, but there are two types of danger to consider.
‘Price-fixing’ settlements need big fix
Archer Daniels Midland last month agreed to pay farmers $45 million to settle. Alan Guebert weighs on this case and the bigger issue with these settlements.
How to control crabgrass before it appears
Crabgrass is a common problem that appears in summer. Learn how to control it before it becomes a problem in your lawn.
Poser
Kym Seabolt reflects on the criticism people in the public eye face for their appearance.
Never fully dressed without a hat
Judith Sutherland remembers Helen Payne, a trusted source early in her reporting career, and her large collection of hats.
Pennsylvania plugging 12 more abandoned oil and gas wells
Work is beginning to plug a dozen abandoned oil and gas wells in Cornplanter State Forest, in Forest County, Pennsylvania, the DEP and DCNR announced April 7. Some of the wells are believed to date back to the 1920s.
Grain market gurus turn over the flop
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in their infinite wisdom, played some big cards in the grain markets recently. Marlin Clark weighs in on these changes.
Feds want to cut costs of solar energy 60% in 10 years
To reach President Joe Biden's goal of having a 100% clean energy grid by 2035, hundreds of gigawatts of solar energy need to be installed five times faster than it is now. So, the Department of Energy is investing $128 million with the goal of dramatically cutting the cost of solar energy.
Instead of meat in or meat out, meet in the middle
Rebecca Miller says meat in or out days are yet another side effect of the increasing separation between the general public and people who produce food.
What’s next for Ohio’s House Bill 6?
Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation last week to repeal parts of the controversial House Bill 6, including the $1 billion nuclear plant bailout. But millions in subsidies for aging coal-fired power plants and yet-to-be-built utility-scale solar farms remain.
