Letter from Brad Damery

Letter from Brad Damery

As farmers, we know what these words mean. Now, the whole world is coming to understand them. Facing down a challenge isn’t new to those of us who work in farming. We come equipped with the skills to ride the ups and downs—day-to-day, season-to-season. We know what it...
Make the most of your downtime

Make the most of your downtime

It’s been a long and challenging harvest season, and while you’re no doubt busy making plans for this year, winter is a great time to take all those things that fell off your to-do list throughout the year and make them a priority. Here are 10 ways to recharge your...
A wet spring: putting it into perspective

A wet spring: putting it into perspective

For some there were stories of the wet spring, for some there has been loss, and for most, there have been delays and concern.  What does late planting mean for the farm? Let’s try and put it into perspective.  The cornbelt does not reach 50% planted by May 10th...
Spring: a time to learn again

Spring: a time to learn again

Spring is inviting, spring is opportunity, spring is a time to give life. The intoxicating aroma of freshly turned soil, the blinding glare in the tractor cab from both sunrise and sunset. It is a time to relish being someone who puts a handful of seeds in the ground...