What makes a frog a true frog?
Jim Abrams writes about what makes a frog a true frog and what makes one a fake.
Heeding the cowboy commandments
Reading Hopalong Cassidy’s “Creed for American Boys and Girls” brings back a simpler time for columnist Judith Sutherland.
Branding iron debacle
Columnist Bryce Angell writes about a memorable experience with new technology - an electric branding iron.
Grain prices are still searching for the bottom
Somewhere ahead lies the bottom for corn, soybean and wheat prices. We don’t know when it will come, but we know it is a long way from breakeven.
Antlion: Hear him roar!
Tami Gingrich spotlights the unique lifecycle of antlions, highlighting their unique larvae hunting strategy.
One bad day
Editor Rachel Wagoner writes about the various tasks a farmer must do, which sometimes includes euthanizing a sick animal.
Dove season — beginnings and endings
Jim Abrams offers words of wisdom to hunters preparing for Ohio's upcoming mourning dove season.
Rain makes lower 2024/25 prices
Alan Guebert explains how the weather has impacted both this year and next year's corn, soybean and wheat crops.
Having beautiful dreams makes a beautiful life
Having beautiful dreams makes a beautiful life, even if they don’t come true. Beauty is a path you choose to walk on, according to Eliza Blue.
May the new school year spark a lifelong interest in learning
Judith Sutherland wishes for a lifelong interest in learning for all the children about to go back to school.
