Thursday, February 26, 2026
brass faucet with water droplets

Each member of Judith Sutherland's family knew to live by the motto “conserve and preserve." In her latest column, she recalls the meaning of that phrase.
capitol

Alan Guebert surmises "Congress is broken and only good will and reasonable people will fix it," detailing leaders who influenced past Farm Bills.
artistry tools

Paul Locher explains that the single most important craftsman that was needed to get an 1800s frontier town going and make it thrive was a blacksmith.
greenhouse

Eric Keller arrived home with his lumber, but instead of a chicken run, he managed to build a greenhouse.
shopping

Kymberly Foster Seabolt does not believe the customer is always right. She believes approaching situations with patience and kindness goes a long way.
Munching on a honeybee

Tami Gingrich sheds light on the vicious feeding habits of different species of praying mantises, and the plight non-native species can be to pollinators.
Item No. 1276

Tim Miller discovered Item No. 1276 while he was metal detecting at an 1820s to 1830s homesite. Do you know what it is?
Capitol dome, Washington D.C., Farm and Dairy file photo

A Farm and Dairy reader shares his thoughts about a bill that would prohibit ownership of U.S. agricultural land by any foreign adversary.
carp

Jim Abrams shares tips for catching and cooking carp, which become more active in the fall as water temperatures cool.
ewe and lamb

Eliza Blue finds herself bottle feeding a lamb from an ewe with no milk, despite being a breed known for producing milk.