What’s in these fields of yellow?
There are several plant species with yellow blooms around this time of year, so you need to take a closer look to know what you are dealing with.
Working with wool
Eliza Blue tries her hand at washing, carding and spinning wool into yarn. It's harder than it looks, even for a South Dakota rancher.
Zip it
Low rise? No thanks! Kym Seabolt would just like to zip up her jeans, using zippers greater than a quarter inch long.
Spring into summer safety preparations
Julie Geiss chose a day on Lake Milton for Mother's Day, and was reminded of all the requirements to ensure safety while boating.
Learning the value of soft skills
Soft skills are just as important as hard skills at school, in extracurriculars and in the work force.
Fast planting helps grain price crash continue
Grain prices are trending lower as spring planting continues. Marlin Clark offers his insight in this week's grain markets report.
What philosopher Molyneux can teach us about dog training
How a 17th century question of how the brain works shows what's important when it comes to communicating with dogs well.
The cost of our unsustainable livestock and poultry CAFO culture
Alan Guebert calculates the actual cost of our livestock and poultry concentrated animal feeding operation culture. It's higher than most Americans believe.
Leftover rations
In her quest to reduce food waste at home, Kym Seabolt is channeling her grandmother, who was a genius in using leftover food to make delicious dishes.
Rain, sweet rain
Eliza Blue's ranch recently got over six inches of rain in just a handful of days, which is almost half the yearly average in her part of South Dakota.
