9 Fall Crops to Sow in October
Summer is gone, but fall is a prime time for planting. Don’t shut the fields down just yet, and dedicate some space to cold-hardy fall crops. Sow October seeds now, and pack in yields before winter arrives.
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Posted on 6 October 2025 | 11:00 amClosing Inventory • Ounce of Man • Majestic
Done with grooming, the young man went for a short bucket of grain and two carrots. First he fed Toot. Then as he walked around to Rub’s grain box he noticed Toot lay his ears back at his teamate’s long-nose sniffing. Rub always suspected that Toot got something special, but the mule just could not prove it.
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Posted on 6 October 2025 | 9:00 amLesley’s Chickens & Tunes
In my musings, last issue I speculated to ask ‘could there be a relationship between our North Country artist friend, Lesley Schatz, and the mythic figure within Dylan’s North Country Fair?’ Then she emailed me, sent me these images of her important chicken paintings and explained about her music. Lesley is a wondrous treasure and just as complex as that suggests. We had a listen to what we could find of her music and it's grand.
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Posted on 3 October 2025 | 9:00 amTony Miller
Tony had genuine deep-grained love of sports. He believed his older brother, me, to only care about farming and the arts. So when I developed a fascination for a particular college basketball team and became a fan, it both intrigued and humored him. To him it seemed so incongruous for me, one who regularly disparaged football and golf, to get so worked up over this one lowly basketball team. But Kristi’s cousin is the coach and both Tony and I have known Mark for decades. That was a bridge and Tony got hooked as well.
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Posted on 2 October 2025 | 9:00 amPlace Names:
I have little knowledge of mapping in America other than to assume that the place names of many cities and towns are named after the European locations the settlers came from. And to trust that native American names were collected as sensitively as our names were in the original survey of 1824. It is remarkable that the English officers Colby; Drummond; and Larcom knew of the importance of place names in the Irish psyche and to this end employed John O’Donovan; an Irish scholar in a class of his own. O’Donovan travelled throughout the island of Ireland interviewing ‘wise old heads;’ collecting Irish place names and translating them into English – in such a way that their original meaning would not be lost.
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Posted on 1 October 2025 | 9:00 amLittleField Notes: Even If Only For One Day
With haying season approaching, I was anxious to get three year-old Ruby going well enough to put her into the hay string this year. I had had a fair number of sessions in the round corral, and she was doing fabulously. The harness I was using at the time was shabby and ill-fitting, which is fine if you’re just doing groundwork, but I knew I would need to get her a proper harness before I started actually hitching her. When her new harness finally arrived in a big cardboard box in the mail, I went straight away to the barn and took my time carefully fitting her out.
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Posted on 30 September 2025 | 9:00 amPost-Harvest Soil Testing: What Your Fields Are Telling You
At the end of the season, it’s time to put the farm to sleep for winter. Adding a post-harvest soil test into the mix gives farmers valuable information to use in the upcoming season. The soil has much to say, and acting on that information provides tools for continued high yields.
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Posted on 29 September 2025 | 11:00 amSaline Agriculture: A Promising Approach to Global Farming Challenges
Various conditions, including climate change, cause soil salinization, or an excess buildup of salt content in soil. By using saline agriculture methods, growers continue to produce high yields despite a growing medium that would otherwise damage plants.
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Posted on 22 September 2025 | 11:00 amHealthy Treats for Chickens: Fall Favorites For Your Flock
Some of the best healthy treats for chickens in the fall, along with seasonal and year-round options to keep your flock thriving.
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Posted on 19 September 2025 | 9:00 amStep Into Comfort and Durability with the Dryshod Legend MXT Boot
Farm work doesn’t run on a schedule—it runs on your commitment. Whether it’s feeding livestock before sunrise, patching fence in the afternoon, or trekking through mud to check the herd, you need boots that can go the distance. The Dryshod Legend MXT, designed for both men and women, is built to handle the realities of life […]
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Posted on 18 September 2025 | 6:56 pmWether Goat Guide: From Pack Animals to Perfect Pets
A wether goat is the perfect option for those who are not looking to breed their herd.
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Posted on 18 September 2025 | 9:00 amFall Beekeeping Tasks: 4 Steps To Prep Hives for Winter
Give your hive a running start on the cold season ahead by making sure they’re well-fed, warm and predator-free.
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Posted on 17 September 2025 | 9:00 amWhen Do Ducks Molt? Plus, Proper Nutrition During Molting
Dive Into Why & When Ducks Molt, Proper Nutrition For Molting Ducks and More
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Posted on 17 September 2025 | 9:00 amBiostimulants vs. Fertilizers: Key Differences and Impacts on Crop Growth
Biostimulants are increasingly popular, but are they as effective as synthetic fertilizers? Explore the key differences between traditional fertilizers and these naturally-derived materials to learn the best tools for improving production on your farm.
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Posted on 15 September 2025 | 2:00 pm9 Soil-Feeding Cover Crops to Plant in September
Cover cropping offers farmers a cheap and productive way to condition and protect soil through seasons where erosion is more likely. Each type has its own benefits, and there are many to choose from. Consider adding one to your farm this fall, and reap the rewards in spring.
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Posted on 8 September 2025 | 11:00 amWith Trump, oil refiners ‘will be back in the driver’s seat’ on RFS – December 12, 2024
With Trump, oil refiners ‘will be back in the driver’s seat’ on RFS The incoming Trump administration is likely to be unfriendly to biofuels if it repeats the record of the president-elect’s first term in office, said biofuels analyst Scott Irwin of the University of Illinois on Wednesday. There could... Continue reading
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Posted on 12 December 2024 | 6:40 pmUSDA orders testing nationwide for bird flu virus in milk fresh from the cow – December 9, 2024
USDA orders testing nationwide for bird flu virus in milk fresh from the cow The Agriculture Department will launch a testing program next week that looks for the bird flu virus in milk fresh from the farm to get a clearer picture of the prevalence of the H5N1 virus among... Continue reading
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Posted on 12 December 2024 | 6:39 pmTwo thirds of large crop farms use precision agriculture technology – December 11, 2024
Two thirds of large crop farms use precision agriculture technology Some 68 percent of large crop farms use precision agriculture technology that generates information that aids decision-making by operators, such as yield monitors, yield maps, and soil maps, said the USDA on Tuesday. The annual “Farms and Ranches at a... Continue reading
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Posted on 11 December 2024 | 6:39 pmEquipment sales falter as farm income slows, tariffs a concern – December 10, 2024
Equipment sales falter as farm income slows, tariffs a concern Farm equipment sales are slowing alongside the downturn in farm income, creating a headwind to overall U.S. investment activity, said the Beige Book, a summary of economic conditions in Federal Reserve Bank districts. In discussing agriculture, the St. Louis Fed... Continue reading
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Posted on 10 December 2024 | 6:39 pmFDA is doing ‘not much’ against diabetes and obesity epidemics – December 6, 2024
FDA is doing ‘not much’ against diabetes and obesity epidemics The Food and Drug Administration ought to take on the food industry to protect Americans from ultra-processed foods loaded with salt, fat, and sugar, said Senate Health committee chairman Bernie Sanders on Thursday. “That is your job,” Sanders interjected when... Continue reading
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Posted on 6 December 2024 | 4:46 pmA Blueprint for Cooling our Blue Planet
What are your top strategies to reduce global warming? Before I tell you where my focus is and why I want you to consider the following. What is the main contributor to the greenhouse gas effect? What would you think if I said water vapor contributes to up to 80 % of the Greenhouse gas effect and […]
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Posted on 4 November 2024 | 4:18 pm6 Must-Watch Regenerative Documentaries Soil Lovers Globally Should See
Have you ever sat back and thought about the dirt beneath your feet? Ever wondered what goes on deep in the ground, below the surface? If so, then these documentaries are for you. Discover a world of soil under your feet as you immerse yourself into 6 different documentaries that explore a specific category involving […]
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Posted on 4 November 2024 | 4:06 pm10 Things You Can Do in 2022 to Think More About Soil And Food
This is the year to discover secrets of the soil and to savour bounty unfolding. It’s the time to get out of ruts and sink your hands and feet into new depths of knowing the earth’s endless creativity and possibilities.Whether you’re plopped on a small plot of land or plodding through too many acres, take […]
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Posted on 4 November 2024 | 3:49 pmGo In-Depth and personal with Tammi Jonas and Her Understanding of Agroecology
When it comes to ecologically produced food, to sustainable agriculture, to farmers welfare; there is no diverse person that can tackle and better discuss these matters, than Tammi Jonas. Tammi has been farming for about 10 years, and recently started a Ph.D. around the agroecological transition. Hopefully, soon in biodiverse and decolonizing practices of farmers. […]
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Posted on 4 November 2024 | 3:48 pmBiological And Landscape Function Monitoring
Understanding the visible features of an area of land and knowing the biological properties that lie in it is a great way to determine the functionality of the soil over your land area. The Biological and Landscape Function Monitoring Sheet has the list you need to determine and monitor the activities happening in your land Key […]
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Posted on 4 November 2024 | 3:46 pm