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Fresh country air By Matt Reese One only needs to watch a few of those TV informercials before it becomes clear that a lot of effort and money is spent convincing consumers that they're getting more for less. "This is Craaaazzyyyy Jim here and I have an offer for you. In the store, this would cost $300, but I am g ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY

Fresh country air ++++++By Matte Reuse Those who love Ores may not be too interested in the fact that the Ohio wheat breeding program just got a grant for new harvesting equipment, but they should be -- it could lead to improvements in cookies and the other wheat products we enjoy. Ohio is recognized around the ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY

Fresh Country Air By Matt Reese The blazing fire indoors kept us warm, but it was cold outside. In fact, I think it was probably the coldest day we've ever been open for business at the family Christmas tree farm in Hancock County. The thermometer told us the temperature was well below zero, with a wind chill of a ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY

Running on two Soybean harvest ties up computer By Jay Scott I couldn't use the home computer one recent evening because my daughter was busy combining soybeans-on the Internet. Tending a virtual farm on Facebook is one of the latest rages in so-called social media outlets. Log onto Facebook on the web and you, too, can run a diversified ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY

Fresh County Air By Matt Reese 'Tis the season. Christmas lights are up, along with heating bills, electricity bills and gasoline prices. Amid all the holiday merry-making, many Ohio residents with tight budgets are more than a little concerned with energy costs during this time of year. It is, however, a season ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY

Fresh country air By Matt Reese Everyone knows that we are far too dependent on foreign oil in this country. Of course, one of the first things we think about with regard to our oil is the amount of driving we do, but we often do not think about all the oil that goes into the many other plastics and petroleum-deri ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY

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