Thursday, May 7, 2026
barge on the Mississippi River

According to the USDA’s Aug. 27 Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade, America’s ag trade deficit continues to head in the wrong direction with gusto.
tomatoes

Eric Keller ponders the trials and tribulations of homesteading.
meadow sunset

Eliza Blue relives some of her own childhood experiences camping out with her children in one of her South Dakota pastures.
remote control

"You know your family is low drama when a missing remote control constitutes a wild Friday night," Kymberly Foster Seabolt explains.
blanchard river

Jim Abrams shares the lasting effects of droughts on wildlife and their habitats.
college students

Bonnie Ayars shares advice for parents whose children recently left the nest to attend college.
dutch oven

Bryce Angell's father takes a risk, hiring a city fella named Albert as a ranch hand. However, his gamble pays off in an unexpected way.
migrant workers pick strawberries

A Farm and Dairy reader responds to a recent column written by Alan Guebert about Donald Trump's proposed immigration policy.

An avid Farm and Dairy reader shares his thoughts on sweet corn.
showgrounds

Paul Harvey recaps a successful June Show ahead of Coolspring Power Museum’s Fall Exposition, which will be Oct. 17-19.