Harvest hopes now dominate market
Harvest thinking is dominating grain markets on the Chicago Board of Trade already. marlin Clark provides his input in this week's grain report.
Save the bee and me
Aaron Dodds recaps a run-in with the thousands of bees in his hive and shares some conservation-minded gardening practices that can benefit pollinators.
Threshing day — the greatest day of the year
Threshing day was the greatest day of the year for farmers in the 1930s when life was slower, harder and more neighborly.
Confined spaces are an invisible hazard
Confined spaces on farms are hazards, and difficult ones to recognize. Learn safe practices for working in and around confined spaces on farms.
What I did not do on my vacation
Kymberly Seabolt reminisces on how she spent and enjoyed her summer vacation. It doesn't always take grand plans to be content.
We’re in desperate need of less costly food systems
Alan Guebert reviews a recently published study and concludes what we need are less costly, more environmentally-sound regional and local food systems.
Enjoying all that returning home has to offer
Julie Geiss and her family return home after a cross-country trip that ended in Montana to enjoy all the wonderful things home has to offer.
Delayed celebration a chance to connect, keep moving forward
Judith Sutherland shares the experience of attending a delayed wedding celebration.
Drought and freak storms can cause erosion damage
We need to assess how these strong Mother Nature events such as drought and rain impact our pastures and forage production.
Tightening supply may cause rise in prices
There are two factors that can help grain prices — the crops may not be as large as expected, and supplies may be over-estimated at this time.
