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A Farm Kid's Guide to Agriculture

Episode 034 – Family Reunions

We’re back! And we brought our cousin Evan on for this episode to discuss family reunions, which are pretty much a summer tradition here in the Midwest. Here are a…

Rain, Rain, Go Away

If you live in the Midwest, you may have noticed that it’s been raining an awful lot this summer. Typically, we hear more complaints from farmers about not enough rain…

What Do Farmers Do In The Winter?

Many assume that winter equals vacation time for farmers. I mean, we see them busy out in the fields in the spring and fall, so why wouldn’t they spend the off-season…

Corn: America’s Greatest Resource (Part Four)

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the last three posts about corn and learned at least one thing.  🙂  This last part is all about talking through some common myths and…

Corn: America’s Golden Resource (Part One)

Sweet corn season is finally upon us in Central Illinois! Growing up on a farm, I’ve been spoiled with as much sweet corn as I could possibly manage to eat.…