Doughnuts were first brought to us by the Dutch in the early 1800s as olykoeks, or oily cakes. These early doughnuts were sweet balls of dough fried in pork fat. Big problem, often they didn?t get done in the middle. So, as all good cooks in the kitchen do, they tried...
The rumble of the engines, the belching black smoke and the undeniable power of pulling competitions make them a staple of many fairs and events through the summer and fall months. Diesel fuel powers the machines but it is the spirit of competition that fuels the...
The Ohio Cattlemen?s Association (OCA) is announcing an event of potential interest for both the buyers and sellers of beef breeding cattle. On Friday evening, Nov. 24, the OCA will be hosting their fifth annual Replacement Female Sale. The sale will be held at the...
For the first time, the Organic Food and Farming Education and Research (OFFER) program will include organic dairy production in its annual field day.?This year will include a major focus on dairy, a first for the OFFER program, in support of the rapidly expanding...
Consumer choice at the pump takes a step backward this month as the Environmental Protection Agency?s (EPA) restriction on summertime E15 ethanol sales goes into effect. A regulatory barrier currently limits the ability of fuel retailers to offer 15% ethanol blends in...
Floating through meadows with charm,Buzzing ?round flowers on farms,Pollination facilitator,Everyone loves a pollinator,Until one lands on your arm.Rusty patched bee. Photo by FWS.
Ohio Agriculture Director David T. Daniels honored the Director?s Choice recipients at an event held at the Statehouse for retailers, distributors, restaurateurs and winery owners.More than 20 wines were evaluated by a panel of judges, on behalf of Director Daniels,...
With the constant rain in Arkansas, Missouri, Indiana, southern Illinois and western Ohio, farmers are getting worried they won?t get corn planted. Some are surprised the market hasn?t responded with a rally. Prices likely haven?t increased for the following reasons....
When Bennett Musselman isn?t helping farmers with financial business at Heartland Bank, he is working with his Dad and Grandpa at Musselman Farms in Franklin County. For this 2017 Soybean Planting Cab Cam in 5 foot tall rye grass, brought to you by Fennig Equipment,...
Something very small has benefited from the heavy rainfall that has played havoc with field crops statewide: the slimy and frequently hungry gray garden slug.Planting corns and soybeans early sometimes helps reduce the amount of damage from slugs because the crop has...
