A Family Affair

The Blanchard family sticks together to thrive in an up-and-down industry.

Houdini Acts

One couple escaped to the country, along with a lovable—if troublesome—herd of “mini-mules.”

How a kid from suburban Virginia grew up to be the Southeastern Farmer of the Year.

Horses and hay are simply heaven for Jimmy and Sonia Smithers.

When customers pay to have alfalfa shipped more than 5,000 miles, they expect to receive maximum feed value.

Because they grow most of their own forages, this Washington state dairy owner strives for a balance between tons and nutrition.

While growing his herd size, this Indiana producer also enriches his soil via cover crops and tried-and-true grazing practices.

Pride in your work, learned this Indiana farmer, makes all the difference.

At Marble River Farm in upstate New York, the cute, coltish, quirky alpaca still gets a lot of love.

A frost-free fount eliminates chopping ice to water livestock when ponds, hoses and troughs are frozen.