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Kymberly Foster Seabolt makes a trip to the BMV to renew her license only to be surprised by the procedure.
bull

In this week's Black Ink column, Miranda Reiman advises readers, "if you want better cattle, buy better bulls."
corn and soybean fields

One of the biggest make-or-break days of the year for the ag markets looms: On March 31, the USDA will issue its Prospective Plantings report.
fence

Keeping nuisance weeds out of the fence line is valuable to the structure of the fence and keeping the livestock safe.
wren

Judith Sutherland shares some special moments from the first day of spring this year.
a wet crop field

With spring comes the traditional spring factors to influence grain prices. How many acres of corn and soybeans will we plant? What is our spring weather?
canada geese

Canada geese offer excellent hunting opportunities, but there has been a negative impact on water quality in ponds that can be attributed to geese.
mason jar

Kym Seabolt digs into society's fascination with rural decor and clothing — workwear, roosters, canning jars for every use, large-scale gardening.
Lanterman's Mill

Julie Geiss loves visiting waterfalls in the spring. She shares her favorites — Alpha Falls, Buttermilk Falls and Kildoo Falls.
vaccine

Judith Sutherland recalls the day she went to the gymnasium of the school her father graduated from to be given a new polio vaccine in liquid form.