Tom and Marlysue Holmquist team up every February to welcome newborn calves to their farm near Smolan, Kansas. During extreme winter conditions, their kitchen doubles as a refuge. (Journal photo by Tim Unruh.)

Holmquist kitchen for family, friends, and newborn calves

A combine motors through a wheat field a few years back southwest of Salina, Kansas. (Journal photo by Tim Unruh.)

2024 wheat crop already faces challenge 

(Graphic courtesy of Wildcat NIL on Twitter.)

Farm meeting proposal sparks help for K-State NIL aid 

Soybean farmers in many parts of the High Plains have dealt with weather extremes in 2023. (Journal photo by Tim Unruh.)

Soybean yield prospects show big range in heartland 

The ADM terminal, Salina, Kansas, looks like it’s painted in gold, or at least amber, as a rainbow arches over the horizon following a recent thunderstorm. (Journal photo by Tim Unruh.)

Bummer of a summer 

Soil moisture is defined as the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of soil. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Soil expert touts value of natural systems