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It’s tough being a teenage girl. Take it from me — I used to be one. It’s also tough harvesting grass seed all day when the heat spikes and dust clouds hover during the hottest stretch
“I have good days and bad days, but I just love what we get to do every day,” said the fifth-generation Ohio hay and grain farmer who has long-term aspirations beyond just improving hay yield,
When people ask what we do, we usually give the simple answer: We’re ranchers. The truth — like most work in agriculture — is more layered. At the heart of our work is partnering with
North Dakota Highway 34 runs east and west through the middle of the state and carries drivers for a not-so-grand total of about 57 miles, beginning to end. Examining the landscape, you will find the
The Northeast Kingdom of Vermont stands out from the rest of the state in more ways than one. Geographically, it comprises three counties wedged between the Connecticut River and the Canada bord
Twenty minutes from everywhere. That’s what Carol Johnson said it felt like living in the-middle-of-nowhere Rush Valley, Utah
What happens when a Michigander meets an Irishman . . . in New Zealand?
When John and Beth Haynes bought the family dairy from his parents in 1981, they probably didn’t anticipate that four decades later a pink and orange Dunkin’ Donuts sign would be within eyeshot
When I was in college, I had an agronomy professor who liked to end lectures with the phrase, “You see what you know.”
Making dry hay is much easier in some regions of the United States than in others
In addition to his daily dairy duties, Bryan Henrichs is the majority owner of a unique five-chopper custom forage harvesting business that originally grew out of their dairy’s farming operation
It's often difficult to sort out circumstance, coincidence, and luck
Taylor Gramm helps to oversee a custom harvesting business that has more forage harvesters than primary clients it chops for
From its headwaters, the Missouri River takes a circuitous route through Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota
Writing is something ag journalists do at the office. We enjoy it; otherwise, we wouldn’t be in this profession. To be honest, though, what really gets the journalistic juices flowing for most of
There is something charming about the colorful contrast of red cattle against the backdrop of green grass and a bright blue sky
Perennial forage production takes on many different faces across the United States
When one door slams shut, fortune will usually open another . . . or so the old saying goes
A three-story farmhouse with stone walls and a wrap-around porch sits at the heart of Springwood Organic Farm. It is where Dwight Stoltzfoos grew up, and it is where he and his wife, Brenda, are currently
Several out-of-state license plates cruise through Moneta, Va., in the summertime as drivers head toward Smith Mountain Lake for a weekend getaway
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