Paying tribute to an old friend
Blessed with a long life, this morning it feels to many of us that Vic Kahl’s journey still wasn’t quite long enough as we say the final farewell.
Farm culture is an important part of every farming operation
Farm culture has a great influence on work productivity, employee retention, work enjoyment, job satisfaction and farm profitability.
Early to bed, early(ish) to rise
Kymberly Foster Seabolt has made a pact with herself to never stay out after midnight if she can help it. Find out why in her column this week.
Questionable government numbers, incredibly bad grain markets, too
Marlin Clark sheds some light on the USDA's most recent forecasts for this year's harvest yields. Will it be better or worse than expected?
Pennsylvania dairy farmers to Perdue: we’re struggling
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue hails the 2018 Farm Bill and renewed dairy margin coverage program, calling it a "good time" to be in dairy, despite Pennsylvania dairy farmers' concerns that production costs far outweigh their portion of the profits.
Should we let sleeping dogs lie?
Alan Guebert shares his thoughts on the proposed SNAP cuts that could drop 500,000 children from the free school lunch program amid farmers' aid payments.
Honking mad: How the car horn came to be
Although we are used to the sound of warning signals on vehicles today, we weren't always. Same Moore shares the history and development of the car horn.
Using less plastic has big benefits
The average American takes home almost 1,500 plastic bags every year. You can make a difference by switching to reusable bags to do your grocery shopping.
Trade meltdown washes away price support
Marlin Clark provides a weekly breakdown of corn and soybean prices and offers insight on how trade negotiations with China are impacting them.
Staying relevant in a virtual world
Editor-in-chief Rebecca Miller ponders how social media has impacted farmers and influenced the way they network — both positively and negatively.
