Tuesday, March 31, 2026
child playing in dirt

Some of the greatest joys of childhood are borne of bumps, bruises and the sheer thrill of unplanned hours spent in exploration.
hay field

If you don’t get a chance to take that breather, you may consider quitting all together, when what you really need is to just slow down.
drought corn Farm and Dairy file photo

It's dry out there and grain prices remain low. Marlin Clark weighs in on planting progress, crop conditions and corn, soybean and wheat prices.
electric fence

Whether you are using an old pasture fence or installing a new one, now is the time to take stock of your electric fence and make sure it is doing its job.
graduation cap

Kym Seabolt is here to provide a virtual hug and assure parents of recent high school graduates that letting go can bring happy tears too.
rice cultivation

As the world heats up, rice farmers are facing never-before-seen problems that will require never-before-seen solutions that will take years to implement.
Hay field

Judith Sutherland takes in the smell of fresh cut hay with the same fervor she walked the sandy beaches with on vacation.
no-till corn field

The costs of soil erosion are far-reaching, but when intensified by human activity, it can have negative environmental, societal and economic impacts.
greenhouse filled with flowers

Picking out flowers at the greenhouse always jolts Julie Geiss into summer, even if it won't officially be here for a few more weeks.
lamb in pasture

Eliza Blue learned lessons she expected to during lambing season this year. With the help of Mother Nature, it turned out to be her most successful one yet.