Mourning doves: A most unusual nest
Mourning doves are one of the most abundant birds in North America. Key to their success is that they are generalists in every sense of the word.
The bum’s rush, courtesy of USDA
According to Alan Guebert, Sonny Perdue doesn't need to hit the road this summer to find more than enough messy problems to keep him busy through harvest.
Adult education
Kymberly Foster Seabolt offers the adulting advice every young, and not-so-young, adult should heed.
Bascom B. Clarke: The machine man
Sam Moore shares a column written by Bascom B. Clarke, the founder and editor of The American Thresherman magazine throughout most of its existence.
Grain futures markets rally after losses
Grain markets rallied, in reaction to USDA June 24 reports, which detailed continued incomplete planting and dreadful crop conditions.
Living life on a sandy beach somewhere
Scott Shalaway delves into life on the beaches of the Atlantic Seashore, where many wildlife species thrive between low and high tide.
Lessons from a livestock guardian dog
I spent most of my life saying, vehemently, I wasn’t a dog person. That has changed, and I have livestock guardian dogs to thank. One, in particular, actually. His name is Houdini, and he was the first livestock guardian dog I trained.
Farming: It’s not about size, it’s about smarts
Successful farming is not about equipment, or acres or herd size. It's about management. Farm and Dairy Editor Susan Crowell urges farmers get better at what they control: their own management skills.
Welcome to paradise, er, paradox
According to Alan Guebert, there's a paradox occurring in today's commodity and financial markets. He sheds some light on it in his column this week.
Don’t call us, we (probably) won’t call you
Kymberly Foster Seabolt ponders the evolution of the telephone and how we have used it over time.
