Opinion
The USDA report on May 4 indicated excellent soybean planting progress, with 33% of the U.S. soybeans planted, compared to the five-year average of 23% planted by that date.
May is Mental Health Month, and Darla Tyler-McSherry of Ask In Earnest talks about how the unsettled nature of spring can impact mental health in agriculture and the resources to get back on track.
Columnist Mychal Wilmes presses his nose to the window and recalls memories of spring planting and leaving behind his parents to attend school.
Darla Tyler-McSherry of Ask In Earnest says much of what impacts the success of farmers and ranchers is beyond their control. So it's important to remember what can be controlled.
When times get tough or markets go wild, thieves have a way of getting what they want. Mychal Wilmes recalls how some of those thieves were caught in the act.
What someone thinks is fair in a farm estate plan varies greatly from person to person, just as what is fair in life can be difficult to ascertain, Myron Friesen says.
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Columnist Mychal Wilmes is reminded of the signs of spring and the rituals of preparing the fields for planting.
While out helping tag calves on pasture, Jenny Schlecht ponders the overall good and bad of cell phones for agriculture. And she also wonders how to keep hers secure when she's running around.
Darla Tyler-McSherry of Ask In Earnest returns from a trip with a friend that was full of surprises that brought things back into perspective.
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Columnist Mychal Wilmes recalls some dangerous situations he found himself in as a child on the farm.
Columnist Mychal Wilmes remembers attending farm auctions with his dad. The coffee, hot beef sandwiches and conversations among the men were important parts of the farm community.
April got off to a snowy start, and with those storms come plenty of newborn calves that Jenny Schlecht is welcoming at all hours of the day.
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