Yearly Archives: 2025
I wait for autumn
As summer fades, autumn arrives with color and gratitude. A hunter finds beauty, memories and meaning in the fleeting rhythm of changing seasons.
Roundup of FFA news for Oct. 16, 2025
Catch up on FFA news from East Knox FFA, Hillsdale FFA, Racine Southern FFA, Shelby FFA, West Holmes FFA, Black River FFA and Delta FFA.
How do we determine soil health?
Healthy soil sustains life. Minimize disturbance, keep living roots, boost biodiversity and maintain cover to improve yields, water quality and resilience.
A season of change: 10 thoughts to consider this fall
Warm fall weather has brought both opportunities and challenges. Now’s the time to assess forage, prep for winter, plan finances and review your legacy.
Management options for thin new alfalfa stands
Wet springs and dry summers made 2025 a tough year for new alfalfa stands. Learn how to assess poor emergence, manage autotoxicity and plan resiliently.
The things that hold real value to us are never actually things
Selling calves marks a year’s work measured in a single day — a reminder that real wealth isn’t money, but meaning, community and the love we share.
Gathering together keeps our family connections alive
A family reunion recalls a Depression-era tale of a boy, his grandmother’s ruined hat and the lasting threads that tie generations together through memory.
RFK Jr.: Making rural America less healthy again
Cuts to SNAP, Medicaid and vaccine programs threaten to make rural America sicker, not healthier, despite promises to “make America healthy again.”
Help us identify a set of mystery wrenches
Item No. 1295 was submitted by WJ McChesney Sept. 25. He would like to know what his wrenches may have been used for and if they came with a machine.
Butter mints and old soles
After dressing up, dancing and rediscovering butter mints, Kym Seabolt finds that youth isn’t about age, but about joy and a sweet taste of the past.
