Traveling west and living a patchwork life
Eliza Blue is living and appreciating every second of her patchwork life with her children in tow.
40 billion green reasons to go green
Alan Guebert breaks down the $40 billion in the proposed budget reconciliation bill that's earmarked for USDA conservation and climate change projects.
Open your heart to everyday magic
Judith Sutherland reflects on the magic and wonderment of her own childhood as she considers her grandson's fascination with a magic show he enjoyed.
Getting ready for corn silage harvest
Now is the time to be reviewing, servicing and preparing equipment used in the silage harvest process so that downtime doesn't decrease your silage quality.
Grain prices drift lower on good weather
Temperatures more moderate than forecast for the corn belt have caused grain prices to dip on the Chicago Board of Trade, Marlin Clark explains.
Where are we Mark?
Bryce Angell shares a story about putting his trust in a fellow cowboy to make a quick return to camp from the Utah desert.
Strategic farm management: Planning ahead does pay off
Reflect, plan and then implement plans for some key farming particles that will be occurring during the next five months of the year.
An enormous spirit not to be forgotten
A joyful, larger-than-life, friend to all is how Judith Sutherland will forever think of her late brother-in-law, Dick Sutherland.
Now’s the time to assess winter forage needs
It's time to assess what your winter forage needs will be and make plans based on your requirements and availability of the potential forage acres you farm.
Vacation essentials: Mayonnaise jar, ‘light breakfast’ and, of course, butter
Alan Guebert recalls the eccentricities of the humble family vacations of his youth, still amazed that his parents managed a week’s vacation every August.
