No doubt about it, it’s been a challenging spring for farmers across the Midwest. Soggy field conditions kept us from planting for week after week after week throughout April, May,…
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If you grew up on or near a farm, chances are you’ve had at least one ride in the buddy seat. In this episode, Claire and Gracie reminisce about their…
An Ode to the Buddy Seat Oh, the buddy seat, A farm kid’s favorite place to be, Hanging with Dad, Wearing matching plaid, It’s much more fun than watching TV,…
If you’re gonna talk the talk, you gotta walk the walk. In this week’s episode, Claire and Gracie are joined by special guest Rodney Weinzierl (also known as “Dad”), who…
“Have you heard the good news about sustainability?” In this episode, Claire and Gracie dive into the topic of sustainability and explore why it often sounds like a sales pitch…
I mean exactly what you just read in the title: Don’t waste your time sticking around the family farm. Do you really want to deal with the low commodity prices,…
It’s now been about six weeks since the corn was planted. Last weekend (May 21 and 22), the farmers side-dressed most of the corn on the farm (I say most…
Remember that post I wrote a few weeks ago about why we were planting pink soybean seeds? Here’s some of the “blue” corn we planted. The blue color simply comes…
Planting is one of the busiest and most important times of the year for a farmer. It’s the start to a new growing season and holds promise for a good…
Planting: sowing the seeds for this year’s crop. It seems like the growing season is just beginning, but planning started even before last year’s harvest began. I’d like to introduce you…