Tuesday, January 13, 2026

August is the month to begin planning your fall/winter grazing. By the end of August many practices will have to be implemented in order to maximize forage production.

It happened again the other evening, just as it happens every year after the USDA farmer-rattling August Crop Production Report.

"For those who did not drive one, automobiles were an unmitigated nuisance and often provided even dangerous situations.

I trimmed some overgrown weeds at the back of our house. Although they bother my wrists, I chose my manual hand trimmers because they are quiet compared to my electric trimmers.

"Dog trainers have a saying that in order to train a dog one must know more than the dog. In order to drive a horse in dangerous situations, one must know more than the horse.

Columnist Alan Guebert says the markets need to take August off.

Grazing expert tells you what to do now to prepare for winter feeding.

Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes about a day of relaxation.

Columnist Kymberly Foster Seabolt does the unthinkable.

Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.