Friday, January 2, 2026
forages

Are you scouting your forage crops for disease this fall? This may not be the first item on a producer's to-do list, but it's important.
children playing outside

The great outdoors was once a big part of the life of a child. Now, for good reason, we are fearful for our children, according to Judith Sutherland.
black bear

Kymberly Seabolt reflects on some of the inane things people do around wild animals.
soybean harvesting

Alan Guebert says U.S. farmers have every right to howl over the administration's "mitigation" payment schemes and its counterproductive tariff policy.
corn

David Marrison urges farmers to deal with low commodity prices by reevaluating fixed costs, advocating for agriculture and staying informed.
field corn nearing harvest

As the growing season winds down, the grain market is still looking for direction, says our fearless grain commentator Marlin Clark.
fishing

ODNR's Division of Wildlife fishery officials are proposing to eliminate the size and daily bag limits for crappies in smaller reservoirs and lakes.
Mogul

In 1919, International Harvester Company published 48 letters from satisfied operators describing how they used their tractors and how reliable they were.
Capitol dome, Washington D.C., Farm and Dairy file photo

Alan Guebert says a hallmark of the Trump administration’s management of farm policy is picking fights that are as costly to win as they are to lose.

Since we have you stumped on Item No. 1110, we are moving on to reveal a new mystery tool. Can you name this "Chicago-10" antique tool?