Sunday, June 14, 2026
sunflower

Kymberly Foster Seabolt suspects she may be the last happy ma'am in America.
window

You can help reduce bird collisions with windows by using screens, various films and even strings or blinds to deter them.
lavender

Some plants naturally keep mosquitoes at bay. Most of them do well in containers that can be arranged around outdoor gatherings. Julie Geiss offers insight.
Wisconsin dairy farm

Finding joy and clinging to that joy is what will bring you through hard times, and it has some health benefits, too.
A girl at sunrise.

Children play a special role in adding value to the lives of those who have lived long enough to lose the loved ones they shared their lives with.
truck

Bryce Angell's latest poem features four cowboys, a pickup truck and some help from above.
snow

In the middle of a storm, in the middle of the night, Eliza Blue realized at long last everything really is going to be okay.
grain silos

Although current commodity prices may not be a major concern for farmers, there's plenty to worry about. Marlin Clark outlines his grain market concerns.
antique cars sit outside a victorian home. A home built hearse sits in front of the home with a casket in the back.

A Farm and Dairy reader recalls growing up with the Hawk family, who was featured last week for returning Jim Hawk to their family home to lay him to rest.
flock of black vultures

There are natural challenges that livestock owners can't control. The best defense against these threats from nature is to know what you are up against.