Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Little brown bat

While some folks think bats are creepy and should be shooed away, they are essential to the environment and benefit people, especially those in agriculture.
odnr

ODNR officials inducted seven people into the Ohio Natural Resources Hall of Fame and awarded seven others with ODNR’s Cardinal Award.
welch-wagoner

New leadership is taking over in the newsroom at Farm and Dairy, but they’re familiar names to readers of the 109-year-old publication.
grandmas farm

Sara Welch comes to Farm and Dairy's editorial department as a bit of a novice when it comes to on-the-farm experiences. But she's willing to learn.
Spotted lanternfly

As a result of new spotted lanternfly infestations in Ohio, Franklin, Hamilton, Lucas, Mahoning and Muskingum counties will be added to the quarantine area.
Maddie and Miley Caldwell mentor Joel Buyer

The Breaking Boundaries Pig Show gave five participants with disabilities the opportunity to care for and show pigs in front of a state fair audience.
cornfield

Recent rains have helped farmers' crops across the United States, but grain prices have fallen as a result of the improved harvest outlook.

More than 1 million people attended this year’s Ohio State Fair, breaking the 12-day attendance record. Fairgoers also broke the single-day attendance during the fair's run.
a girl walks a pig on a stage

The Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions livestock auction broke eight records and brought in a grand total in sales of $547,500 on Aug. 6.
children look at dairy calves

This summer, the Christian Children's Home of Ohio is running a farm camp to help the children it works with explore agriculture. Through the camp, the children are learning about dairy farming, beekeeping, livestock, technology in agriculture and more.