Lower profitability could affect land rents and values in 2016
Tight profit margins will be big on the minds of producers in 2016, and could affect rent and land values.
Cover crops as alternative forages can be beneficial
What if planting a cover crop or alternative forage could provide an ecological, environmental and economic advantage to livestock and grain producers?
All is calm, the future is bright
Days pass, years pass, children grow and times change. We hold on to the memories and pray for the opportunity to make new ones.
Holiday traditions, and eating out of the middle
"Christmas traditions are nearly unbreakable, like a cord that stretches from heart to heart," says Missy Herrera, this week's Dinner Guest. She shares a special family recipe, too.
The grain market’s Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory has been postulated by science to explain the origin of the universe. Some incredibly large explosion, according to this theory,...
Even with technology and so much food, most are ‘food ignorant’
Even with technology, this next generation is borderline clueless of what it takes to produce food, and even more clueless at what it takes to feed 7+ billion people on a daily basis.
Home remedies for the holidays
The holiday season is full of celebrations, decorations and shopping for gifts. Unfortunately it is also full of colds, sluggish digestion and dry skin.
Never heard of CRISPR? You will
Few sectors of the global economy are more hooked on gene modification technology than agriculture.
Get ready to battle the blues with a little dirt therapy this winter
Any time I am outdoors, whether it be hunting in the woods, fishing off a bank or working that garden, I feel an improvement in my mood and my tenacity, because I smelt and felt the dirt!
The first mission means the most
Remember the thrill of a bike ride with a mission? My best friend, Cindy, and I were talking about how great she felt when her Grandpa Sigler sent her to Bodager Hardware to get him a specific item.
