Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Fall harvest, 2018

Prices on the Chicago Board of Trade have been volatile, as the market sifts through pieces of news. Marlin Clark weighs in on the grain markets.
spider releasing gossamer

Tami Gingrich digs into the different times of year spiders engage in kiting, or ballooning, behavior and tells readers what to look for this fall.
barn

Judith Sutherland recalls the life her father envisioned and, ultimately, lived.
cattle in pasture

One way of increasing the profit potential in the cow herd is to reduce this cost by extending the grazing season while planning the winter feed program.
soybeans

The feeding of high oleic soybeans to dairy cows has picked up, and it has potential benefits.
chainsawing a tree

Eric Keller shares a tale of a brand new chainsaw, a tree and some replacement parts.
flamingos

Kymberly Foster Seabolt shares her amusement over the arrival of flamingos in the Cincinnati area after Hurricane Idalia.
veggie burger

Despite continued evidence that the majority of Americans have a very limited appetite for non-meat meat and non-egg eggs, investors continue to invest.
monarch butterfly on milkweed

As fall and winter weather are approaching, you can still contribute potential pollinator-saving methods to your garden or future garden.
cattle herd

Bryce Angell crafts a poem about the smells of the cattle auction.