When I started writing this column early in 2010 as a way to encourage more people to appreciate and read classic books, I listed some of the many reasons that I love old, quality literature: Its timelessness, the beauty of the language, the birth of new genres such as mysteries and detectiv…

Plant nutrients are essential to plant growth. But like most things, too much of a good thing can be bad. Once the growing season begins, we hear a number of recommendations about applying nutrients. Some are legitimate. Some are bogus and harm plants and soils.

As bulls are getting prepared for pasture turnout with cows, or producers are setting up cows and heifers for a date with the artificial insemination (AI) technician, it makes sense to reevaluate the mathematics of getting cows bred. This is particularly important when feeder calf prices are…

Snow in June — it happens every year. This snow, though, is made up of the fluffy cotton-like seeds that float off cottonwood trees this time of year. It’s quite a beautiful way for the trees to scatter their tree seeds across Nebraska as the wind can take the fluff for miles. This year seem…