What to do with all the poo?
Applying manure improves soil tilth, helps with water and nutrient retention, reduces wind and water erosion and promotes growth of beneficial organisms.
Empty nest
Kym Seabolt's children are growing up and moving out. She reflects on how their spaces in her house have changed, but the meaning of home hasn't.
Time to start thinking about tax season
Dianne Shoemaker offers tips to help farm managers plan ahead for income tax season.
COVID and harvest put pressure on the market
The contra-seasonal market that has made new highs during harvest has finally broken down in the last week. Marlin Clark analyzes the recent changes.
What makes a good livestock guardian dog breeder
Tarma Shena mulls over unexpected complications in her livestock guardian dog breeding program, as she prepares for winter.
When we take the time to listen
When Rebecca Miller's phone rang, it started with a complaint, but turned into a conversation about the struggles of a modern day farmer.
The gifts to keep on giving — and living
Kymberly Foster Seabolt shares her thoughts on gift-giving for the 2020 holiday season.
Harvest lessons learned from 2020
Harvest the lessons learned from 2020, take a deep breath during winter, and then chart our 2021 business strategies.
‘We’ can accomplish more than ‘they’
Alan Guebert ponders on the way rural America has become charged over the “theys” in today’s bitter election-year politics.
Fall brings memories of harvests past
Judith Sutherland shares what she remembers best about fall during her childhood – running her hands through an abundance of golden shelled corn.
