With a little hocus pocus, taxpayers pay for more crop insurance
Alan Guebert thinks federal crop insurance is beginning to look like federal dairy policy: arcane, costly and incomprehensible to all but the subsidized few.
Life is our treasure hunt
Outdoors columnist Jim Abrams finds old family treasures in a box in his garage.
Farm sense to make cents
The common sense of a farmer incorporates cow sense, business sense and people sense. Let’s discuss each of these skills and importance for a dairy farmer to make their farm profitable.
The Green Cook Tent
Cowboy poet Bryce Angell reflects on the memories made in an old cook tent at cowboy camp.
Determine the needs of pastures in June to be ready for the fall
Continually scouting pasture fields for forage levels will help us stay ahead of the perspective fall-off in production.
Fountain of Inspiration
Columnist Kym Seabolt finds inspiration for her home improvement projects everywhere.
Conflicting news is making market trends hard to identify
Conflicting market news is making grain price trends hard to identify right now as USDA refuses to budge on South American commodity harvest estimates.
The killdeer: A class act
Tami Gingrich highlights the killdeer's unique behavior known as “injury feigning" which makes it one of the best actors in the animal kingdom.
Watch out for vomitoxins in straw
Learn what conditions and characteristics can increase the risk for vomitoxins in straw.
Hostess with the mostest bagels
Kym Seabolt entertains international houseguests for the weekend, offering the full American food experience and so much more.
