Farm and Dairy

LORAIN, Ohio — When Union Pacific’s famed Big Boy No. 4014 rolled into Lorain on June 8 as part of its first-ever tour of the Northeast, the crowds fell hushed, standing before the circa-1941 train as if a spaceship from outer space had landed in...

It is no secret that in Ohio, mostly southern and eastern regions, over the last two years, we have suffered drought conditions, making forage options for livestock limited or even obsolete.

The first year could have come as a surprise to those who were not prepared for suc...

It’s the middle of June, and there is still a fair amount of first-cutting hay to be made in Ohio. From what I am hearing, in many cases, the hay that has been made has been low-yielding.

This is especially true for predominantly grass hay fields that have been long established.

Why is the grass hay crop short in 2026? There are a couple of things in play here, ...

I’m not trying to start trouble. I’m just super curious, and I feel like some of my readers might know the answer to this. As time has gone on, virtually every appointment I make for any medical or dental professional, including ophthalmology, dermatology and dental, will require me to follow a link or QR code and log in to “The Portal” to complete my pre-appointment assessme...

MERCER, Pa. — What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s a common question to ask children of all ages. Cole Byler always knew he wanted to do something with cattle, and by the time he was a teenager, he had a clear picture of what that looked like.

“I want to be a cattle dealer,” Cole told his mother one day when he was 16 or 17.

Cole had been sitting in the...