Oct 6, 2026

When cattle get through a fence and damage a neighbor’s crops, who’s responsible — the livestock owner or the landowner?

The answer can depend on where you live. Fence laws, livestock liability and property-boundary rules vary widely across the country and can even differ from one county to the next.

In this...

Sep 1, 2026

What does it take to grow the flawless turf beneath a backyard, ballfield or stadium?

Missouri turf farmer Shawn Helt takes us behind the scenes of sod farming and sports turf production, explaining how professional growers establish, maintain and harvest high-quality turf for residential landscapes and athletic...

Jul 7, 2026

What does farming reveal about who Americans are? 🇺🇸
From the nation's founding to today, agriculture has done more than feed the country—it has shaped the American identity itself.

At the birth of the United States, roughly 90% of Americans earned their living through farming. Today, even when counting the...

Jun 16, 2026

🚜 Not sure where to start with farm succession planning? You're not alone.

Many farm families know they need a succession plan, but the process can feel overwhelming, emotional, and difficult to begin.

In the second installment of this 2-part episode of On Life & Land, we continue our conversation with Lance...

Jun 2, 2026

🚜 Not sure where to start with farm succession planning? You're not alone.

Many farm families know they need a succession plan, but the process can feel overwhelming, emotional, and difficult to begin.

In the first installment of this 2-part episode of On Life & Land, we sit down with Lance Woodbury, farm succession...