Marlin: Market continues to fluctuate wildly
Grain prices go up, make new contract highs and then go sharply lower. Marlin Clark weighs in on this week's changes in the grain markets.
Vernal pools attract amphibians and many different species
The University of Mount Union’s vernal pool in the Huston-Brumbaugh Nature Center attracts frogs, ducks, snakes, newts, fingernail clams and water fleas.
Montana detour fuels sons’ fly fishing interest
Julie Geiss recalls the detour in Montana that fueled her sons' interest in fly fishing.
Maximizing forage yield and quality
Learn how to decide how much nitrogen to apply and how to select a harvest date to maximize forage yields.
Be aware of spring grazing dangers
It is tempting to look out into the pasture, see a field of green, and let the animals out to start grazing, but there are two types of danger to consider.
‘Price-fixing’ settlements need big fix
Archer Daniels Midland last month agreed to pay farmers $45 million to settle. Alan Guebert weighs on this case and the bigger issue with these settlements.
Poser
Kym Seabolt reflects on the criticism people in the public eye face for their appearance.
Never fully dressed without a hat
Judith Sutherland remembers Helen Payne, a trusted source early in her reporting career, and her large collection of hats.
Grain market gurus turn over the flop
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in their infinite wisdom, played some big cards in the grain markets recently. Marlin Clark weighs in on these changes.
Instead of meat in or meat out, meet in the middle
Rebecca Miller says meat in or out days are yet another side effect of the increasing separation between the general public and people who produce food.
