Thursday, December 25, 2025
Item No. 1161

We have two mystery tools for you to identify this week. Can you hazard a guess on either of them?
library books

Judith Sutherland shares facts about Pulitzer-prize winning author Annie Dillard's childhood and reminds us with a good book anything is still possible.
cattle farm

2020 has been a year of change. Maybe it's time change hit a little closer to home. Use these tips to make positive changes on your cattle farm or ranch.
girls playing

Kymberly Foster Seabolt reflects on the relationship she has with her cousins. Somehow getting together with them always makes her feel like a kid again.
soybeans

Marlin Clark offers an update on the grain markets, offering current prices for corn and soybeans as of June 30, 2020.
corn

Marlin Clark provides an update on the United States' trade agreement with China and its impact on agricultural markets and commodity futures.
camper

Kymberly Foster Seabolt's late grandfather left her with a reminder that family is more than blood — it is hearts and memories bound for life.
rye

If you are one that will be short on hay, there are several things you can do to have enough for the winter.
Ag trade photo

Alan Guebert analyzes the current status of global trade in the wake of the havoc wreaked by the coronavirus.
Crimson clover & annual ryegrass cover crop allen dean farms

Cover crops help to manage soil erosion, fertility, quality, water, weeds, pests and disease. They also provide organic matter and nutrients to the soil.