Yearly Archives: 2022
Livestock should work for the farm
Rotational grazing of livestock is one of the most economical and environmentally friendly practices someone can implement on their land.
Can you hazard a guess at our latest unidentified antique tool?
You are on a roll! Don't let our latest tool break the streak, send us your guess today!
Surviving the ’70s
In the wise words of a fellow Gen X childhood survivor “we didn’t go home unless a bone was sticking out, someone was unconscious … or it was time to eat.”
Remembering cowboy poet Baxter Black
On June 10, 2022, Baxter Ashby Black, large animal veterinarian, cowboy poet and philosopher, husband, father and papa passed away.
2022 Mahoning County Junior Fair Board officers selected
The 2022 Mahoning County Junior Fair Board officers include Sarah DeLucia, Lindsey Knauf, Alaina Courtwright, Will Bacho and Maddie Black.
Awful week for grain trading
There is not that much grain out there, and last week’s trading is making it even harder to buy. Marlin Clark weighs in on the state of the grain markets.
Ohio communities explore broadband plans through program
Through the BroadbandOhio Community Accelerator program, Tuscarawas County and other areas are working on broadband plans so they can take advantage of funding opportunities
How to optimize egg production in a backyard chicken flock
Egg production varies among chicken breeds and is affected by age, daylight hours and feed efficiency. Learn how to optimize your flock's production.
Ancient mounds inspire farm’s preservation efforts
Dean and James Barr have been working to set up a charitable organization to preserve the Snake Den Mounds Group near Ashville, Ohio, for future research.
Ohio, Pennsylvania farmers mostly on track with planting after wet spring
Despite a wet, cold start to the planting season, row crop farmers in Ohio and Pennsylvania are mostly on track with planting for the year, though some are still trying to get into their fields to finish planting, and some are weighing whether to replant soybean acres that have struggled to get established under a lot of rain.
