Thursday, May 7, 2026
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.
bucket

Bryce Angell shares a tale of a hefty fellow who attempts to put out a fire.
pasture

Warm-season grasses are one option to improve forage production during the summer slump.
grain silos

Alan Guebert reflects on the European Commission's decision to allow the merger between two of the world’s largest grain merchandisers, Bunge and Viterra.