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Need potluck ideas?

Sheri Poore

Too much tempting food? The best antidote is to share the dishes with others, and what better way to share than at a potluck?

Making the rounds at Husker Harvest Days

Jaclyn Wilson

Fall is here! "I have been to a number of HHDs over the years, but this was the first one that I can remember wearing multiple layers."

Crew puts up 128,000 tons of silage in 13 days

By Megan Horsager of Montevideo, Minn.

Whew! Silage harvest is done at the Riverview dairies, and what a season it was.

Caring conversations can help prevent suicide

from Avera Health

Directly asking someone about thoughts of suicide, in a caring way, can help provide hope and prevent indescribable pain.

Co-op Country road trip map highlights South Dakota’s hidden gems

Katelyn Winberg

For many travelers, a South Dakota road trip means Mount Rushmore, the Badlands and other familiar destinations.

Cooked to perfection – or not

Terry Woster

"The thing about cooking for college guys, of course, is that if it’s food, on the table and they didn’t have to make it, it was fantastic."

When business was a bust

Jim Woster

"He hardly quit chewing that tasty beef, and simply replied, 'I think you are in over your head.'"

Cream of the Crop: Grass, cover crops have many benefits on small Minnesota dairy farm

Janelle Atyeo

Milk quality has always been a focus, but the Johnsons are now doing more with rotational grazing, cover crops and soil health to enhance their small batch milk and cheese made on site.

Feed what you grow

Kristen Sindelar

A Wayne County, Nebraska farmer shares his approach to soil health.

Rain, heat push harvest closer for Jandel operation

Katelyn Winberg

"They're cooking right along, and it's drying right up quickly."

Hot weather puts crops on track for early harvest

By Kylie Mockler of Centerville, S.D.

"There are a couple of bean fields in our area that could be combined as of mid-September, which is early for us."

Register now for calf value discovery program

Registration is open for the 2026-2027 South Dakota State University Extension Calf Value Discovery program.

There’s nothing like State Fair shenanigans with the bestie

Jaclyn Wilson

"Some days it is the little things that make me incredibly grateful – like laughing until your ribs hurt."

Timely rains bring promise to parts of southeast South Dakota

Katelyn Winberg

“There’s some areas that have been catching the rains. Corn and beans are looking very promising.”

A look back on the 2026 growing season

By Leah Ten Napel, Extension Field Agronomist

"As we get closer to harvest, I am seeing pockets of fields, and in some cases entire fields, beginning to dry down prematurely."

Dream come true: Meet the queens who will reign over the Clay County Fair

By Susan Reiser, Tri-State Neighbor Correspondent

For Maggie Moser of Spencer, Iowa, the dream of becoming the Clay County Fair Queen started at age 5.

First impression: Courtesy cart drivers aim to make Clay County Fair an enjoyable experience

By Susan Reiser, Tri-State Neighbor Correspondent

"They may not remember standing in line for Tom Thumb donuts but they will remember how the cart driver treated them on their ride.”

Farmland beauty through a different lens

Terry Woster

"When I still worked the family farm 65 or 70 years ago, we didn’t grow sunflowers, not intentionally, anyway. With no help from us, the pesky things grew along the edges of our corn."

Manage nuances of precision drainage

Maggie Frazier University of Minnesota-Extension

Using technology and automation to target the use of inputs like fertilizer or irrigation can save costs, boost productivity and minimize environmental impacts. That’s what is offered by precision agriculture, which has permeated nearly all parts of crop production except, until recently, drainage.

The healing power of animals: Where therapy meets the barnyard

Colleen Stegenga

There is something that happens when a child buries her face in the warm fur of a newborn calf or feels the rumble of a purring cat settle against her chest.

Minnesota Young & Emerging Farmer Workshop returns for fourth year

Navigating farm management can be challenging and unpredictable, but the fourth annual Minnesota Young & Emerging Farmer Workshop at the MN Ag Expo Jan. 18-20, 2027, will provide connections to experts and other growers to maneuver tough decisions.

Don’t confuse popularity with expertise when deciding who speaks for American ranchers

Jaclyn Wilson

If there was ever a week that demonstrated just how quickly the political winds surrounding the American beef industry can shift, this was it.

You can’t outrun the bear

Michael Baron

How do you guaranteed to make passing on your estate “equitable” between all the children? There are many ways to accomplish this.

A gold star ranch

Janelle Atyeo

Northeastern Nebraska ranch reclaims pastures from invasive eastern redcedar

Flock to the fair: Curlew teen prepares to bring 40 chickens to Clay County Fair

By Susan Reiser, Tri-State Neighbor Correspondent

Since he was 6 years old, Kalven Winkler of rural Curlew, Iowa, has had a few chickens in the yard.

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