Patrick Cooley

Farmers and vets at an OSU town hall warn that more graduates won't solve the rural shortage if young vets don't stay to build relationships in small towns.

A close up view of the top of a harvested hemp plant. (Farm and Dairy file photo)

U.S. crop yields reached record highs in 2025, but rising input costs and volatile prices threaten farmer finances.

An EF1 tornado on March 26 damaged the Hardin County Fairgrounds, in Kenton, Ohio. (Submitted photo)

Farmers say shrinking budgets mean fewer tools to fight drought, disease, and rising costs — and the effects could reach your table.

A national shortage of rural vets puts farmers in a tight spot for animals' routine care and creates desperate circumstances in emergencies.

Any hobbyists considering raising sheep and goats on their property must know how to keep the animals safe from infection and to develop a good relationship with their veterinarians, according to livestock experts.

It's well known that childcare is expensive and hard to find. And in rural America, the case is even more dire. So how do farm families cope?

RAVENNA, Ohio — David Daywalt had been a customer of the Ravenna tractor dealership Coia Sales for around three decades when the owner, Joe Coia, approached him with an intriguing offer.

An overheard view of Leonard Truck and Trailer, in North Jackson, Ohio. (Courtesy photo)