Never give up
Eric Keller explores the stubbornness it requires to begin homesteading, a trait he learned from a couple of calves he was trying to halter train.
Grasshoppers and pumpkins
Eliza Blue discusses the surprising benefits grasshoppers had on her winter squash plants this year.
Small town characters and their stories, part two
Judith Sutherland paints a picture of small town characters from a collection of old journals.
Giving thanks for good cow care
Dwight Roseler talks about what's important when taking care of dairy cows and being grateful for dairy farmers who put in the work everyday.
Don’t bury just the CO2 pipelines; bury their very idea
Alan Guebert ponders what gives the better environmental and financial return — billions spent on a CO2 pipeline or investing in solar and wind generators?
How to reduce hay feeding costs
Feeding hay can be expensive. OSU Extension educator Garth Ruff recommends various strategies to reduce hay feeding costs.
Small changes can make a big impact
Small changes in the way homeowners manage their property can mean a lot to the environment.
Bumper crop pushes corn prices to three-year low
The USDA recently reported an increase of 1.9 bpa in corn yield, to 174.9 bpa for the national yield estimate — 90 million bushels over the record.
The bucket: A lesson on the Osage orange
Here in the Midwest, the fruit of the Osage orange tree has yet another name, spider ball. But does it actually repel spiders?
Home for sale
Kymberly Foster Seabolt lists all the intangibles that can't quite be valued when selling a loved one's home.
