What a year this is...from trying to decide if we just lay the grass down for a natural fertilizer since the costs were so high in 2026, some in desperate need of hay for the upcoming winter months, others with TONS left from the previous year or two, while other parts of the country are in a second round of drought and hay season looks dismal. For something that is so embedded into our farm life normality, this year has been one roller coaster ride of...fun?! Unfortunately, this isn't just a...

As America celebrates its 250th birthday, it's easy to think about famous moments in history-founding fathers, westward expansion, railroads, and industry. But one story has quietly been woven through every chapter of our nation's history: The story of the American farmer. For 250 years, farmers have fed a growing country through wars, droughts, depressions, technological revolutions, and changing generations. They've weathered floods, hailstorms, early frosts, late springs, and more than a...

If you've grown up around farming communities, you've probably heard the following says and have some of your own to share: -Knee high by the 4th of July. -Never plant before Memorial Day. -Smells like rain, the flies are biting, or my knee hurts, so it's gonna be a doozy. -Red sky at night, sailor's delight. Red sky in morning, sailor take warning. -Ring around the Moon? Rain or snow real soon. Walk into almost any farmhouse in the Midwest and there's a good chance you'll find an old almanac...