(Left) Don Kubik discusses Cockshutt tractors with Trent Loos. (Courtesy photo.)

Hit pause, go into listening mode

Female farmer inspecting corn tassel in cultivated field. (iStock │ #1453064225 - BitsAndSplits)

Tearing the top off work ethics

'The farting cow', a Cow with a cloud. (iStock │ #913410556 - BerndBrueggemann)

‘Reduced chance of life’ EPD

A New World screwworm fly. (Photo courtesy USDA.)

Let’s look inside with X-ray vision

Close-up baseball on the infield. (Adobe Stock │ #128556727 - tatomm)

Oh! Oh! Omaha!

A wall cloud forms underneath a tornadic supercell thunderstorm as it gathers strength. (Adobe Stock │ #157359268 - Dan Ross)

Rain followed by sun; best therapy ever

Lard. (Adobe Stock │ #102443920 - Daniel Vincek)

Time for lard sandwiches again

Closeup of man pumping ethanol fuel in car at gas station. (iStock │ #426749865 - pancaketom)

USDA, U.S. disaster alert