An ode to sheep shearers
If you’ve ever watched a sheep shearer work, you know it is about as labor intensive a job as exists, according to Eliza Blue.
Feeding glycerol to transition dairy cows
OSU Extension educator Maurice Eastridge reports the recommendations for feeding glycerol to dairy cattle, which can be valuable as an energy source.
A visit to New Zealand’s South Island
Alan Guebert shares the highlights from a recent family vacation to New Zealand.
Trying to connect the dots with little luck
Marlin Clark tries to connect the dots in the grain markets to determine if they have reached the bottom and what's ahead.
The truth about turkey vultures
Turkey vultures occupy an incredibly unique niche, playing an important role in our communities and keeping our environment clean.
The perfect sheep
Eliza Blue finds the perfect breed of sheep for her ranch.
The root of our fears
Judith Sutherland traces her fear of mice back to her childhood.
The lottery of farming
Aaron Dodds tell the story of a boy named Elmer who enters a lottery to win a bicycle, and how his humble attitude during the contest relates to farming.
Spring forward
Jim Abrams reflects on signs of spring he's noticed and those he's waiting on around his property in northwestern Ohio.
My warming hut
Bryce Angell crafted a poem about his favorite March days — when the sun was out and he would sit atop hay stacks, sunbasking and dreaming of summer.
