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the Practical Farmer: Winter 2025
Winter 2025 - the Practical Farmer
Field day attendees ask host Daniel Sheetz (second from right) about his field of buckwheat, planted following small-grain harvest during his field day on Sept. 9 in Garwin, Iowa. Turn to page 16 for some highlights from the second half of the 2025 season.
2025 Field Day Season Photo Gallery
The summer of 2025 hung on until all the leaves fell at once, and PFI farmers kept on with field days through Nov. 13! Over…
Answering a Call to Conservation
For Ruth Rabinowitz, caring for her family's farmland is an act of meditation, art and tribute to her father's legacy. When Ruth Rabinowitz inherited farmland,…
Of Covers and Cowpies
For several farms, grazing cover crops has helped cut costs and expand opportunity. But the practice has also revealed deeper webs of partnership and possibility.…
A Dream of Beavers
Beavers are ecological engineers par excellence. Landowner Beth Richards and her siblings are working to bring beavers back to several family farm properties to help…
A Taste of the Tropical: Growing Ginger in the Midwest
With the aid of season extension, some farmers are growing ginger to push boundaries, expand palates and delight customers. From curries to cookies, soups to…
Flower Farmer Chat
Cath Schut, Cathy Lafrenz and Fred Howell converse about starting their farms, evolving over time, marketing and more. When Catherine (Cath) Schut left her corporate…
The Gift of Presence
By practicing the art of observation, two farmers solve a practical challenge while improving the lives of their animals. There is an art to noticing.…
