Sunday, June 28, 2026
UK flag

Caught in the middle of Britain's possible exit from the European Union are UK farmers.
grain bins

Anticipation is everything in this game, so prices made another move on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Gene Logsdon books

The legacy of the Contrary Farmer, the late Gene Logsdon, will run deep and wide.
green tomatoes on vine

5 tips for ripening green tomatoes, plus how to prune tomato plants.
contour strips on Holmes County farm

What soil conservation efforts have you made on your farm recently in order to be a proactive teacher for the next generation of farmers?
cereal rye spray

Glyphosate does what it's supposed to, in a safe and efficient manner.
1929 Ford 4-AT plane

How would you feel about climbing into a vehicle that was built in 1929 and not only traveling at more than 90 miles per hour, but close to 2,500 feet in the air to boot?
graduates

Every game has something to teach us. If not, why play?
Dorset sheep

Doris the Dorset has reached the end of the road. There will be no more surprise visits, looking out the window to see the Dorset sheep wandering up my sidewalk.
tractor and field

Writer and journalist Gene Logsdon was the "Contrary Farmer," an Ohio-based "cottage farmer" with 32 acres of trees, garden, a rotating collection of livestock, a patch of corn, and "about 593,455,780 weeds."