Exciting, confusing weekend hits grain trade
Price revisions from the Chicago Board of Trade, a surprising end of week USDA crop report, and a holiday shortening up early week trading made for an exciting and confusing weekend in grain trade.
Amazon clout and grocery sales
Amazon is buying Whole Foods and wants to transform the way you buy groceries. But Editor Susan Crowell's commentary ponders the impact on farmers.
How to build a raised bed garden
Raised beds benefit gardeners by addressing poor soil conditions, allowing them to grow plants in unconventional places and making gardens more accessible.
Farm knowledge helped campers
Judith Sutherland reflects on her summer camp experiences in the second installment of a two-part series.
Eco-farming can help in today’s weather conditions
Eco-farming systems allow nature to do as it has done for centuries. They can build soil health and allow the soil to use its own slow release fertilizer.
Crop reporting deadline approaches
Don't forget that the crop reporting deadline for spring-planted crops is July 15, and it will be here before you know it.
Conservation funding: Dollars from hunters, anglers
Federal funds distributed to state wildlife agencies are generated by the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act and the Sport Fish Restoration Act.
Annual outing to Lake Temagami
Mike Tontimonia details a fishing trip to Lake Temagami, located in Ontario, Canada.
Amazon looks to profit from online retailing
After buying Whole Foods, Amazon looks to get their customers out of packed parking lots, crowded stores and long checkout lines to buy groceries online.
Another chapter in a young life
Kymberly Foster Seabolt recounts her daughter's high school years and offers wise words as she enters adulthood.
