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A time when dairy was everything, and everyone was a friend
I was in the early grades when we started studying the states, and I was offended that the brightly colored symbols on the state of Ohio carried crops and general livestock, but dairy wasn’t given top billing. Since we lived our lives around milking times every day of the year, I somehow thought that defined
Carry on the good, let go of past
The Cherokee have a saying that harkens the lovely spirit of each ancestor during the birth of a baby, hoping to carry forward the commendable in those gone before us, while letting go of the human shortcomings each carried through this life.
Slow crop harvest, but a fast market
December corn futures gained 9 cents in the last five minutes of trade Monday. Traders seemed to be reacting to fears of lack of harvest progress. USDA released new harvest numbers after the close that seemed to confirm the bullishness. December futures had a 24-cent range from high to low Monday. We had a spike
Stories that shape a life
Judith Sutherland shares a story from a log book her grandmother kept when she raised English shepherd puppies.
Golfing is ‘Master’ful time to bird watch
I haven’t played a round of golf since college, but each spring I try to catch a few hours of the televised weekend portions of the Master’s golf tournament. The competition can be dramatic, but I tune in to hear bird song. The Master’s takes place at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, so spring
Cast iron cleaning controversy
Kym Seabolt doesn’t think cooking with cast iron skillets is all it’s cracked up to be.
Dogs add to the enjoyment of hunting
Mike shares his experience hunting with dogs.
How wildlife escapes winter’s worst weather
Protected by layers of fat and a cozy den below the frost line, hibernators are oblivious to winter weather. Learn more about common Midwest hibernators.
Western bean cutworm heading east
WOOSTER, Ohio — An emerging corn pest, first found in Ohio in 2006, continues to increase in numbers, and Ohio State University Extension entomologists are striving to educate farmers on identification and management before it causes any significant damage. Western bean cutworm, a pest more common in Western corn producing states, has been making its
Paying for the privilege of milking cows
More cows and more milk in domestic and foreign markets, as well as a relatively strong dollar and uncertain policy, have wreaked havoc on milk markets.
