Steve Thompson answers readers' questions about all things mechanical.

This blogger cringes when it is time for the school fund-raiser. But selling one candy bar at a time can offer life lessons.

While the 2022 growing season is in full swing, and you are focusing on planting crops and controlling weeds and pests, you need to monitor five economic factors that affect your farming business.

Steve Thompson answers readers' questions about all things mechanical.

One effect of a dry west and wet east dominance is the potential for lower yields for U.S. hard red winter wheat for the second year in a row.

Non-family members can bring out the best in your closely held company.

READER: It gets extremely cold here in Texas every few years. When it does, sometimes our diesel feed trucks are hard to start. Both the Fords and Dodges have preheaters, but some are still hard to start.