Saturday, May 9, 2026

You started off the year well! You figured our first tool out in no time at all, but this next one is a bit trickier, can you Hazard a Guess on what it is?
farmer with tablet

Farmers are steeped in epistemology because they know that dogma won't raise a crop, wean a calf or repay the banker. That takes knowledge and hard work.
Great Horned Owl

Leaving their West Virginia home behind, Scott Shalaway and his wife received a farewell from the owls in their woods.
Beagle puppy

Mike Tontimonia welcomes a new hunting dog to his family, anticipating little Gypsy will be ready by next autumn.
Fencing livestock out of streams

All farmers should try to prevent soil loss. It doesn't take long before topsoil is compromised and your ability to produce top-yielding crops is hampered.
pink baby booties

Judith Sutherland is reminded of the countless gifts life has to offer as she welcomes her new granddaughter to the world.
post-it note

How are you doing on your New Year's resolutions? Dairy Excel columnist David Marrison recommends focusing on just one word a year.
U.S. Capitol

One of the side effects of the current government shutdown is that we are missing much of our fundamental information in the grain markets.
Capitol dome, Washington D.C., Farm and Dairy file photo

Alan Guebert weighs in on the state of the country amid the current economic and political circumstances.
Weisend sheep flock

Though it is clear the market will never reach the peak of 1945, the demand for sheep is rising, strengthening the market.