Friday, May 1, 2026
Little brown bat

While some folks think bats are creepy and should be shooed away, they are essential to the environment and benefit people, especially those in agriculture.
Draganic cattle

Taking the time to test your forages and matching them with a proper mineral mix can ensure good animal health and reproductive efficiency.
staghorn Sumac

Tami Gingrich shares the wonderful benefits staghorn sumac offers to both humans and wildlife.
American flag

Judith Sutherland holds on to the life lessons she learned from a prisoner of the Vietnam War.
farm storm

Eliza Blue attempts to plan a concert around the unpredictable weather on her ranch.
feedlot

Corn dried distillers' grains with solubles are widely available in the US as a feed ingredient for livestock animals.
grandmas farm

Sara Welch comes to Farm and Dairy's editorial department as a bit of a novice when it comes to on-the-farm experiences. But she's willing to learn.
hippos

Kym Seabolt digs into the logic behind exotic pet ownership and it's costs to the environment when these pets are released into it.
corn kernels and dollar bills

Bryce Angell crafts a poem about giving his grandson a loan.
crop fields

Alan Guebert ponders when exactly the world's leading food growers and sellers are going to adopt more weatherproof agriculture.