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Soybean aphids attacking fields

Thursday, July 26, 2001

Growers should scout fields to check for soybean aphids, a new pest attacking the Midwest.

Ag package includes direct payments and crop insurance reform

Wednesday, November 8, 2000

Congress approves farm assistance package that includes crop insurance overhaul.

Managing small pastures in a drought

Thursday, August 20, 2020

Interest in homesteads with five acres or less is growing. However, grazing can be challenging on small acreage. Use these tips to manage small pastures.

Perfectly imperfect

Thursday, January 3, 2019

Despite the imperfections and mishaps of the holiday, Kymberly Foster Seabolt’s 50th Christmas was better than perfect.

Buying insurance isn’t fun, but can make a big difference

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Insurance serves an invaluable purpose, even though you hope you never need it.

Let’s toast to a better new year

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Last year is now in the rear-view mirror, and most producers are not sorry to see it go.

Truth and the slime situation stinks

Thursday, April 19, 2012

It’s hard to mix today’s politics with today’s food and not get slime, slimed or both.

On the road to France, where buckets of butter and veal fill their stomachs

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

When the lovely Catherine and I travel, we often follow a plan that is purposely vague. Sure, we know where we’re going, but the route we drive, fly or canoe to reach it often could be described as “north out of Des Moines” or “turn right at Amarillo.” This year’s big adventure, however, defied footloose:

Arctic seed vault offers long shelf life

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

LONGYEARBYEN, Norway — The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened recently on a remote island in the Arctic Circle, receiving inaugural shipments of 100 million seeds that originated in over 100 countries.

Plan a do-nothing day

Thursday, July 7, 2022

Kym Seabolt reminds readers that everyone could use a do-nothing day from time to time to remember that really enjoying summer is all about balance.