Iowa State

Mason County, IL

Columbus, OH

Wisconsin State

Compeer Financial is accepting nominations for the 2025 Groundbreaker of the Year award through Aug. 30. Every year Compeer celebrates young, beginning and small farmers for their outstanding contributions. “We recognize the value they bring to agriculture and aim to support their dedication and hard work,” Compeer states. The...

Nominate trailblazing farmers

I don’t know about the rest of you, but it seems like every time I turn around I am hit with news that really makes me wonder about our world. I read things that I never could have imagined five years ago – or really, even a year ago. It all starts to get me down, and then I look at the world right around me and I see the good in people.

Finding generosity and hope at the farmers market

Nebraska State

Lincoln, NE

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Agricultural Profitability will present a landlord-tenant cash rent workshop at seven locations in central and eastern Nebraska between Aug. 13 and Sept. 4. The workshop will cover current Nebraska cash rental rates and land values, best practices for agricultural leases, and other contract...

Extension workshops to cover leasing practices, succession

Hay and haylage crops are under plastic or in storage. For many forage growers across the U.S., the quality has been less than stellar due to growing conditions and challenges with maintaining a high-quality forage cutting schedule. Coupled with uncertainty on the horizon in the 2024 corn silage crop, it makes sense to think outside the box and consider stretching out your higher quality feed inventory.

Manage silage proactively this year

ROLFE, Iowa — Dave Duitscher may not have grown up in the dairy business, but it's clearly a part of his family's DNA. The family has owned and operated Dutchland Dairy since 1998. The Duitschers are one of seven farm families who will be recognized as recipients of the 2024 Way We Live Award at the Iowa State Fair. Nominations included descriptions of how living on the farm and choosing farming as an occupation has shaped the family’s life.

Dairy celebrates good people, good cows

I love growing tomatoes. When it comes to tomatoes, I find that container gardening works best for me. And the results are the best! Fresh-picked tomatoes are one of the most delicious vegetables out there, but if you’re anything like me, you find that you just can’t eat all the tomatoes you grow before they start going bad.

How To Store Tomatoes To Make Them Last

As summer winds down, many gardeners assume it’s too late to plant anything new. However, August is a fantastic time to start a variety of vegetables that will be ready to harvest in the cooler days of fall. These quick-growing crops can provide you with fresh produce well into the autumn months. Here are ten vegetables perfect for planting in August for a quick fall harvest.

10 Vegetables to Plant in August for a Quick Fall Harvest

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Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

Cheese curds are big in Wisconsin where I live. People drive to cheese factories all over the state to get them fresh, and plenty of grocery stores, farmers markets, and gas stations sell them. Gas stations even put out signs when they’ve got a fresh load of curds. So,...

This New $4.49 ALDI Find Is So Good—I Can't Stop Eating It

Business Insider

I took my standard weekly shopping list to Trader Joe's and Walmart to see which grocery chain had the best variety, deals, and experience.

I took the same grocery list to Trader Joe's and Walmart. My money went way further at the bigger chain, and I found cool stuff.

Practically every morning I have to reheat my coffee, and yes, it's completely safe to do, but it's not great for the quality of the drink. Because every time I abandon my favorite mug, and let my coffee go cold, and then zap it back up temp in the microwave, I'm impacting the flavor. And as someone who drinks their coffee with few frills —either black or with just a touch of cream—I can certainly taste the effects that reheating has on my morning caffeine fix.

Is It Ever OK To Reheat Coffee? We Asked A Coffee Expert

If there’s one thing I’ll never do, it’s turn down a new Lay’s potato chip flavor. Sure, the brand has been known to have some interesting flavors—like the Rooty Tooty Fresh ‘N Fruity pancake-flavored chips in partnership with IHOP—but after trying so many delicious varieties from Frito-Lay, I’ll always trust them.

Lay’s Is Bringing Back One of Its 'Top 5 Favorite Chips of All Time'

Florida State

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Red Lobster, the popular seafood chain, has confirmed additional closures in Florida, adding to its recent wave of shutdowns following the company’s bankruptcy filing in May. The latest round of closures includes two more Florida locations, highlighting the ongoing struggles of the iconic restaurant chain.

Popular seafood chain announces more closures in Florida

From late May to September, it's peach season up and down the east coast of the United States. Farmers markets and orchards are suddenly flush with the fuzzy, delicious, juicy fruit piled high in baskets, perfect for eating fresh, baking into peach pies, or canning for cold winter nights when we're reminiscing about the warmer weather. If you trek out to the orchard and fill up a few baskets of peaches, you'll need to store these stone fruits appropriately, even in the short term.

The Best Way To Store Peaches

North Carolina State

Town Talks

A recent social media update from Cherokee, the site of North Carolina's first and only cannabis dispensary, announced that adult-use recreational marijuana is coming soon. The Aug. 1 post is a landmark occasion. The Great Smoky Cannabis Co., run by Qualla Enterprises backed by the Eastern Band of Cherokee, will become the first N.C. recreational marijuana dispensary to fully open to adults over the age of 21.

Will recreational marijuana be legal in NC? What to know after Cherokee approved sales

The best way to enjoy an abundance of fresh food during the growing season is by practicing the "cut-and-come-again" harvesting method—and, of course, planting vegetable varieties that are best suited for this practice. Cut-and-come-again is a gardening practice that involves harvesting only the outer, mature leaves of the plant, leaving young leaves or root systems alone. This means numerous small harvests from the same plants, allowing new growth to form and mature. In doing so, you’ll be able to graze on fresh vegetables all season long.

10 Cut-and-Come-Again Vegetables That Supply Fresh Produce All Season

There’s something about croquettes that just feels fancy. Maybe it’s their golden hue or knowing how much work goes into making them. And it’s that second reason that often holds me back from filling and frying them myself, making Trader Joe’s Papas Rellenas a total score that I’m stocking up on.

If You Spot These Trader Joe's Frozen Potatoes, Buy 5

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

The Independent

As I was digging up my golden beets last week, I realized it’s time to plant more, both here in my Zone 7, suburban New York garden and just about anywhere with at least three seasons and no freeze until after September.It’s time to harvest not just beets, but any remaining cool-season vegetables and greens. Dig up mature root crops and cut down leafy vegetables before they bolt, or flower, which turns edible foliage bitter. Then put that newfound real estate to good use.Fewer pests, diseases and weeds in cooling weather makes late-season plantings easier to care for than spring-planted...

In many regions, it's time to start turning some of the garden over to fall vegetables

Many people are turning to plant-based milks as an alternative to dairy milk. Their reasons vary, with some looking for an allergy-friendly option and others choosing to follow a plant-based diet. Of all the plant-based milks on the market, oat milk stands out as one that’s versatile while also being...

What Happens to Your Body When You Drink Oat Milk Regularly

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Farmers diversify with popcorn acres

According to The Popcorn Board, Americans consume 14 billion quarts of popcorn each year. “That’s 43 quarts per man, woman and child,” the board says on...

Farmers diversify with popcorn acres

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