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September is Suicide Prevention Month with many events and initiatives bringing attention to this far too common experience that...

Most of us have been there at one time or another, feeling like we can think positive and hold onto hope until “the cows come home” but...

For many people, winter can be a difficult time with days overcome by a lack of motivation, negative thinking, and increased irritability....

Originally written for publication in Minnesota Irrigator, Spring/Summer 2022 newsletter Most people I talk to are under the impression...

With the average age of the American farmer being just shy of 60-years-old, farm/ranch transitions from one generation to the next are...

I really debated writing this article for several reasons. Discussing alcohol use can be a touchy subject. Let me start by saying –...

Anticipatory Anxiety (aka expecting the worst, worst case scenario thinking, negative outlook, catastrophizing) is a burden most farmers...

Business Meetings on the Farm? Really? YES! Really. Why? Short answer is that you are running a business. For the longer answer and...

You know the feeling. That pre-holiday expectancy grows as the temperature drops, leaves fall, and holiday décor magically appears in...

The scenario goes something like this: Rain clouds are on the horizon. Weather forecast reports chances of rain every day for the next 3...

When I was considering a name for my business, I reflected on the family farm searching for a term that would encompass resiliency in...

Picture this. The year is 1865. The location is a small farm in southern Norway. Anne and her husband report their assets for the census:...

The war on weeds. Recurring. Damaging. Relentless. At the moment you think you are gaining the upper hand with an effective herbicide or...