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KATHLEEN TIGAN IS NOT A FARMER. But through her abatement falconry service, she helps farmers and ranchers keep nuisance birds at bay, which saves valuable crops. Although the practice of falconry goes back thousands of years, it took innovators like Kathleen and her husband, James, to see how it could be applied to today’s ag industry. You can read Kathleen’s story on page 42. I think it exemplifies today’s farming life—an age-old industry, steeped in tradition and passed-down practices, now driven by innovators and their new ideas. You’ll see that blend of old and new throughout this issue. Mark Mueller raises corn and other grains on a fourth-generation farm in Iowa. While he drives a 1953 Dodge truck and lives in the house his grandfather built, Mark constantly looks to…
A NEW FAN I just received my first subscription to Farm & Ranch Living and felt compelled to write. You have a visually stunning magazine. It is full of interesting stories from across the beautiful United States about places I would love to travel to someday and people I would enjoy visiting. I LOVE your magazine. Thank you for showcasing the farm and ranch life for those of us who love to see this way of life. BRENDA VANDE VOORDE AURORA, IOWA CUDDLE TIME We found our three Berkshire hogs all snuggled up on a chilly morning. GABRIELLE PRUITT HAYNESVILLE, LOUISIANA Visit our Facebook page, where we post a Mystery Tool Monday photo every week. This recent photo, sent in by Vicky Frey of Moro, Oregon, got a lot of…
Win $300 in Our Photo Contest Share your stunning photos for the chance to win $300 in the Farm & Ranch Living Life on the Land photo contest. Pictures will be judged in two categories. Send us your best shots of the people, animals and fun on your farm in the “People and Pals” section. Or show us “Where We Work”—the fields, pastures, barns and tractors that make up your daily place of business. A $300 prize will be awarded in each category. The contest opens at 10 a.m. CST on July 2, 2018, and ends at 3 p.m. CST on Oct. 31, 2018. Submit your entries at farmandranchliving.com/contests today.…
Future Showman Brody Rankin, 2, hangs around the cattle barn at the Boone County Fair in Albion, Nebraska. His 18-year-old brother, Connor, and his 15-year-old sister, Ellie, are both in 4-H and show beef cattle. This year’s fair runs July 6-11, and, when he’s not in the barn, Brody might catch the tractor pull or the stock car races. boonecountyfairne.org CONNIE RANKIN Albion, Nebraska High Five Dan Depner of Caseville, Michigan, found this Michigan-shaped eggplant in his garden. Eggplant fries, anyone? tasteofhome.com/recipes/eggplant-fries Moo-ving Down Main Street Meet the future of farming on June 2 during the Strolling of the Heifers Parade in Brattleboro, Vermont. Heifer calves get decked out in hats and flowers, and young handlers from area schools and 4-H programs lead them proudly down Main Street in a…
ONE PATRIOTIC HEN My daughter Ashley loves her nine chickens. Here she is with Merica. HOLLY BYERS MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS 1 A HARD DAY’S WORK My son Harley loves this old Ford pedal tractor, which belonged to his dad when he was a boy. Here, Harley is “working” the field, pulling a wagon filled with his friends, his blanket and his football. AMBER HERSH CARR, COLORADO 2 DADDY’S LITTLE HELPER My 2-year-old son, Charlie, helps his dad, Jared, check cows in our family’s pasture on a windy day. Charlie’s hat almost blew off, but luckily Daddy was there to catch it. KATELYN HAMMEN HARPER, IOWA 3 READY TO RIDE Our grandson Carter, then 2, watches his great-grandfather Donald combining a wheat field. He’s hoping Great-Grandpa will give him a ride, so…
NAME: Brady BREED: Golden retriever AGE: 10 years HOME: Hooksett, NH JOBS: Babysitter, patrolman STRENGTH: Chasing cats Brady is our 10-year-old golden retriever, and we rescued him eight years ago. He has since become a big part of our family. After my son, Benjamin, was born in November 2016, my husband, Josh, and I were unsure about how Brady would react. At first, the old dog kept his distance, but he eventually became fond of baby Ben, sleeping in his room, laying next to him on the floor and sneaking a few of his snacks. They are now great pals. Even at his advanced age, Brady still runs and plays with the speed and enthusiasm of a puppy. He loves a good scratch and tries his hardest to get plenty…
