This year's corn crop has had an unusually high number of adverse weather challenges in 2024. USDA's September WASDE report has an opportunity to fill in many of the blanks of where this year's crop stands.

There's a beauty in September being the middle month between a laid-back summer and the orderly routine of events of the fall.

September sometimes feels like an underrated month, a quiet, calmer atmosphere. It's the month that feels more like a fresh start and a new year than January.

Dedication is often expected, and prized, on farms and ranches. But, overdedication can have mental and physical consequences and cause one to keep pursuing a business in decline.

Steve Thompson answers readers' questions about all things mechanical.

Equipment manufacturers are working to fulfill farmers' dreams of tractors that drive themselves. The road to full automation on a large scale, however, will be long and bumpy.

Steve Thompson answers readers' questions about all things mechanical.