Is life really survival of the wittiest?
Columnist Judith Sutherland defends her theory of survival of the wittiest, complete with examples of rural orneriness.
Dairy Channel: How to price standing corn for silage
Diane Shoemaker guides producers through the process of pricing fields for silage.
How to manage burned-out pastures
Get tips on how to manage and graze dry pastures during the summer drought.
From the woods: Deciding which trees to use for buckets, hinges, brooms
Antique columnist Roy Booth reflects on early settlers' choices of wood for furniture.
How Cool Are You?
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes about the luxuries of air conditioners.
As American as mom, hot dogs, and passing the buck
Columnist Kymberly Foster Seabolt offers commentary on the need to pass responsibility for our own irresponsibility.
Read it Again: Week of Aug. 22, 2001
Each week Farm and Dairy takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.
Hazard A Guess: Week of Aug. 22, 2001
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Lessons linger from long-ago summers
Columnist Judith Sutherland looks back on the possibilities summer offered in days gone by.
Dairy Excel: Somatic cell count: How low can it go?
Dennis Weilnau compares herd somatic cell counts and examines dairy farm attitudes.













