Wednesday, April 8, 2026
hockey

Lake Erie is the shallowest of the Great Lakes and has the smallest volume of water, so it is the first to freeze in the winter. 
love

Kym Seabolt shares her thoughts about Valentine’s Day and romance in general.
soybeans

Soybeans have led commodity markets higher in recent days. The weather chickens are coming home to roost, as speculation about problems in South America are being realized in early harvest results. 
sunset on a tractor

A statement her father made near the end of his life is what stays with Judith Sutherland as the standard for a life well-lived.
chili pepper seedling

Eliza Blue explains why she is going to think of the cold months following Christmas as a celebration of the wonders of seed catalog season from now on.
dairy cows in freestall barn

Alan Guebert ponders the effectiveness of manure handling systems in reducing greenhouse gasses to combat climate change. Are they helping or hurting?
cows on pasture , dairy, farm bill,

If you did not have defined goals for you farm last year, set them this year. Learn how to effectively set and meet goals for your farm operation.

There are a few precautions we can take to keep livestock protected during frigid winter temperatures.

While not completely solved, Item No. 1204, has multiple possibilities on the table. Can you verify which is right? Plus, we've added a new item to guess.
rocky mountains

The mountain men were the pioneers of the Rocky Mountains, who came first as fur trappers, lured to the West by beavers and later by the buffalo.