Ding dong! I heard the doorbell, headed to the front door and found this fun surprise. May baskets! Blessed to have such wonderful neighbors. #ThisisIowa #MayDay2020

Today i helped my neighbor one last time. I was one of the few guy he called when he needed help so when i got asked to be a casket bearer i done what i normally would do.... i said I’ll be right there. He made his goal of farming 61 years.

I feel like I want to document some craziness to look back on. May 6, 2020 my favorite butcher that I've worked with for ten years is booked solid until Feb of 2021. (Don't worry my bookings are already made.) The waiting list for "any cancellations" has 60 producers on it. 1/

Farm kids in a pandemic , hey guys, someday I’m going to need that tank back for the cows

An Iowa WWII tweet on Japanese balloon bombs that blew across the Pacific, at least three landed in western/northwest Iowa. Fragments in Iowa History. tinyurl.com/SHMI-BalloonBo… Story from Carroll Times Herald 10/21/1974, Douglas W. Burns Scott Siepker Darcy Maulsby Ty Rushing

Caught a glimpse of the South Central Calhoun (SCC) Wave Parade as they drove past our farm on the way to Lytton! The parade started at 2 p.m. in Lohrville, headed to Lake City, drove to Lytton and then on to Rockwell City so SCC teachers could say hi to the kids.

Happy Friday from Buck!

Good morning from Blanche!

Last year when I was writing my book "#Iowa #Agriculture: A #History of #Farming, Family and Food," I wanted to get a few quotes from Sen. Grassley, since he's a farm guy from New Hartford. Today I presented a signed copy of "Iowa Agriculture" to Sen. Grassley! Sen. Grassley Press

Blanche and her kitten brothers made a new friend this weekend--Ana!

This is so sad and so inappropriate. There are better ways to get your message across.

Great night to play Frisbee with Maggie the Red Heeler!

BREAKING: Dicamba use thrown into legal jeopardy today, after the Ninth Circuit ordered EPA to vacate XtendiMax, Engenia & FeXapan registrations, effective immediately. We'll be working to find out what this means for #dicamba use in the weeks to come. dtnpf.com/agriculture/we…

Dad sent me this picture. My brother, who graduated the Naval Academy and leaves for assignment this week, saluting our soon to be 90 year old grandpa. A naval veteran who still lives on the farm. 🇺🇲

Saturday night. Vanilla ice cream. Whip it good. #cruisethewhip

How does this help anything?

Storm rollin' in tonight

Prairie Creek, such a calming view here on a June evening in Calhoun County.

Is it okay to wear your pliers to grandpa's funeral? He taught me to #alwaysbeready

People just love to eat (and talk about) chili and cinnamon rolls. Thanks so much, Katlyn Moncada, for interviewing me and giving a shout-out to my Book "A Culinary History of Iowa" in this fun article on Better Homes and Gardens' website: bhg.com/recipes/soup/c…