Thursday, July 16, 2026

There are many traditional signs that spring is here. For columnist Tami Gingrich, there is nothing like spotting that first turtle on a log, basking in the sunshine.
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One Farm and Dairy reader thinks longtime syndicated columnist Alan Guebert is out of touch with rural America.
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Judith Sutherland continues to recount stories shared with her by her father's childhood friend, Cloyd “Junior” McNaull about the good old days.
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As Kym Seabolt's daughter continues house hunting, she can assure you there is no more “adult situation” than that. It is wild out there.
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Sitting in the sun with my daughter, I’m certain my body knows things my mind doesn’t yet, writes Eliza Blue.

Agencies like Stark SWCD provide balance between the needs of development for today and the needs of future generations through conservation efforts.
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When evaluating your risk management strategies, dairy margin coverage is the most economical tool for managing milk price and feed cost risk for the first 5 million pounds of production history.

Early season management is important to maintain a healthy forage stand throughout the growing season and into the next.
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Cutting people from CHIP or Medicaid or putting new curbs on current coverage might save more money but it won’t save more lives — especially in rural America.
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The USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum released the projection that farmers would plant a record 94 million corn acres and produce 15.585 billion bushels.