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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.)
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Holmquist kitchen for family, friends, and newborn calves

Tim Unruh writes about a central Kansas couple who have made accommodations in their kitchen as nursery for baby calves. Read More

Cattle graze on a north central Colorado prairie, about 30 miles south of Cheyenne, Wyoming, under puffy cloud cover. Farming and ranching during this period of climate change presents a number of challenges, but a group of agricultural experts have provided tips to overcome the times. (Photo courtesy of David Augustine, Agricultural Research Service.)
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Wild weather times