History reborn. Lost for almost 175 years, a striking photo of John Deere, the most famous craftsman in the annals of agriculture, has been found, according to the Middlebury College Museum of Art — literally 1 mile from the blacksmith shop where Deere swung a hammer as a young man between 1821-1825.
Since Lance Dobson's return to the family farm, he's added cattle, cereal rye for forage and a seed dealership. "Whether it’s exercising or farming, hopefully diversification in our day will yield results that improve our longevity," he says.
As harvest approaches in the Midwest, yield potential is definitely top of mind. Please share how your corn and soybean crops look this year versus 2023.
Since 1990, members of the local community club have elected a town grump — a term that's used loosely. Earning the title of grump is a big deal and involves numerous volunteer opportunties in the town of "857 friendly people and one old grump."
As the 2024 growing season starts to wind down in the Midwest, the weather to this point has been “uneventful,” describes Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist.
