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Dead trees host life after death
To some, dead trees are an eyesore. But nature columnist Tami Gingrich thinks beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Grain markets: The good, the bad, and the ugly
December corn futures have now dropped exactly $2 from the 7.77 Aug. 30 high. The good news is that we may have finally put a bottom in.
Looking back gives readers glance of past
Sam Moore shares a few humorous poems from his collection of old farm literature.
Will we always have fresh water?
Who are the biggest water users and where could we cut back? Alan Guebert investigates these questions in this week’s column.
Repeal of Ohio estate tax concerns transition-planning professionals
COLUMBUS — Commonly referred to as the “Death Tax” by critics, estate tax is one of the more controversial issues in agricultural policy circles, said an Ohio State Extension agricultural law expert.
Outlook for pork uncertain until corn prices drop, stabilize
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Pork producers are maintaining the size of the breeding herd in the face of a very uncertain financial outlook. This cautious position is expected given the wide swings in both hog and feed prices evident this spring. In addition, little change should be expected in the hog herd until the feed
Here is heaven on Earth for animals
There is a sweet 1834 painting by Edward Hicks titled The Peaceable Kingdom showing animals of every description relaxing together, and I have a book by the same title, which is about the various animals at the Philadelphia Zoo. In the preface to that book, a noted author wrote, “In a world older and more
Harvest in full swing throughout northeast Ohio
OSU Extension educator Lee Beers talks about how the drought and weather have impacted the 2024 harvest season.
Politics drive erratic grain price swings
The trade fight between the U.S. and China is driving grain prices, but where it ends will determine the result.
USDA reports the cost to raise a child in 2011 was $234,900
WASHINGTON — USDA recently released the annual report, Expenditures on Children by Families, finding a middle-income family with a child born in 2011 can expect to spend about $234,900 ($295,560 if projected inflation costs are factored in) for food, shelter and other necessities to raise that child over the next 17 years. This represents a
