Steve Thompson answers readers' questions about all things mechanical.

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

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.

The past couple years have been nerve-wracking for those relying on traditional market analysis. Through confusing times, the best marketing tips have come from grain prices themselves.

Sustainability is certainly not a new concept to agriculture. It seems you can't go anywhere today without seeing a message embracing the merits of sustainability. But, how has the industry been doing overall?

We have a huge problem. Production agriculture is facing shortages in multiple areas. If we just look at professional support people, we are seeing shortages in a lot of areas.

This blogger doesn't do well with a to-do list. Instead, she finds comfort and fulfillment in her "did list."