Family

Get the latest on farm family issues, including education, health, and safety. This section also features farm humor columnists and information for women involved in agriculture and farming.

The Lantern Man

Columnist Jerry Nelson introduces his new friend, Tim Swartz aka the lantern man, who specializes in restoring gas camp lamps.

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Building roots through adoption

Families are made in many ways. For the Pearson and Cramer families, adoption has been a blessing for generations.

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Healthcare lags in rural America

Hospital closings and a lack of primary and specialty healthcare providers are causing big problems in rural America.

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Machinery Insider

Dealer and auction lots remain empty

By Machinery Insider

Lack of machinery remains a problem, and in some cases it appears to have gotten worse.

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Ageless Iron

The genius of a farm boy

By Ageless Iron

How the Model T and the legendary Fordson tractor came to be is testimony to a boy who loved mechanics but loathed labor-intensive chores.

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Crops

Q&A: Magan Lewis, equipment and automated field sensing lead at Bayer Crop Science

By Women in Agriculture

Developing new technologies will boost farmers’ productivity and protect the environment. That's why Magan Lewis is focusing on the next evolution of agriculture research.