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  • Meredith Bernard wears her farming hat with pride. (Meredith Bernard)

    Our Rural Roots

    Blogger Meredith Bernard says it took time to confidently call herself a farmer, but she now proudly wears the title and celebrates the women who helped her grow into it.

  • Steve Thompson recommends carrying a fire extinguisher when taking heavy equipment out in the field, whether it's with a mower or disc cutter, left, or with a round baler or a combine. (Steve Thompson)

    Ask the Mechanic

    Steve Thompson answers readers' questions about all things mechanical.

  • (SimonSkafar, Getty Images)

    Family Business Matters

    Growing agricultural businesses must professionalize by addressing key areas even when increased structure feels uncomfortable to hands-on farmers and ranchers.

  • One of the most common fuel problems that is hard to diagnose on some small engines is the primer bulb. (Steve Thompson)

    Ask the Mechanic

    Steve Thompson answers readers' questions about all things mechanical.

  • Have a veterinarian examine any cattle with severe diarrhea and weight loss. (Jennifer Carrico)

    Ask the Vet

    Dr. Ken McMillan responds to a readers' questions about farm veterinary issues.

  • (Marco Ca, M. Cala, Getty Images)

    We'd Like To Mention

    Change rarely arrives as planned, but it is possible to find gratitude amid uncertainty. Sometimes purpose, resilience and silver linings can emerge from life's hardest transitions.

  • Jennifer Campbell farms and is, therefore, a farmer. (Lilly Pryor)

    Our Rural Roots

    This year has been designated as the International Year of the Woman Farmer. Women have always farmed, so what does that mean? Every person who does farm work is a farmer, after all.

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